What is PIP doing to improve residents experience of living in Castle Point?
Castle Point Borough Council is excited to announce the offering of new events across the borough very soon. The events programme kicked off with a bang with the return of the Fireworks Display sponsored by the Pinnacle Group at Waterside Farm Leisure Centre on Saturday 4 November. The family event saw fireworks, food stalls and much more
In 2024, a new wave of events will commence with the offering of comedy nights, disco nights, outdoor cinemas and concerts within the Council’s Community Halls and open spaces. Further information will be released soon!
PIP Cllr Tom Gibson Cabinet Member for Special projects said “I am thrilled to see the return of the fireworks display this year and the launch of a new events programme in 2024 and beyond. These events will offer fun filled entertainment for everyone in our community. We look forward to releasing more information very soon!”
The fireworks event at Waterside was a huge success. Not only did we reintroduce the fireworks this year, it was bigger and better, with 2,817 people attending. People attended from near and far including Hertfordshire, London, Southend, Chelmsford, Basildon and Thurrock.
The event made a small profit of £210 and this is the first time the firework event has not made a loss. With the number of people attending, it was testament that this new council administration and officers are capable of providing a large-scale complex event for the community to enjoy and without it costing the general residents a penny.
Pinnacle kindly provided sponsorship and funded one hundred free family tickets which were distributed to local charities including Yellow Door, Havens Hospice and CAVS to support families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis to attend the event. Special thanks go to Shane Williams and the Council’s Leisure Team as well as our new Events Team in partnership with Colchester Amphora for arranging the event.
The Council events team are in discussion with various providers to host concerts and festivals in the Summer of 2024 as well as various events in the halls.
This really is exciting news for Castle Point as we bring an entertainment schedule for residents of Castle Point right here on our doorstep.