 Thousands of people flock to Edinburgh every Hogmanay |
The Scottish Executive has been urged to provide more funding for Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh. An official report on the New Year event has highlighted it as a significant economic generator, not just for the capital but for Scotland.
Edinburgh City Council wants the executive to help it foot the growing bill of the annual extravaganza to ensure it stays a "flagship event".
It also hopes to secure more private sponsorship.
Organisers of Edinburgh's 2003 Hogmanay street party were forced to cancel the event due to severe weather in the capital.
In a report on the problems of the recent Hogmanay event, Jim Inch, the city's director of corporate services, called on the executive to pledge more financial backing for the Hogmanay celebrations.
He said: "It is beginning to be recognised that Edinburgh's Hogmanay is not a local event and cannot be viewed in the same way as New Year events anywhere else in Scotland.
"It is important not just for the city but for Scotland as a whole.
"Financial input is necessary from the Scottish Executive and the various relevant national agencies as well as from the private sector, to ensure the provision of more robust and international standard facilities venues and resources for mounting the outdoor elements of Edinburgh's Hogmanay."
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