So, was £185,000 for visit a waste of money – or not?
Yesterday, the Mercury revealed that more than £185,000 was spent by Leicester City Council and De Montfort University hosting last year's Diamond Jubilee royal visit.
Thousands of monarchists lined the streets of Leicester in March to welcome the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Cambridge to the city.
However, campaign group Republic has said the public expense associated with the visit was a waste of money.
The organisation, which wants to abolish the monarchy and elect a head of state, said the money would have been better spent on essential services and education.
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The costs have, however, been vigorously defended by city mayor Sir Peter Soulsby and the university.
Both argue the money was well spent because the Queen's decision to make Leicester the first stop on her nationwide tour put the city on the international map.
Reporter Tim Healy went out in Leicester to get your views.
Comments
by sidoffice
Friday, January 11 2013, 10:52PM
“sir Peter obviously would defend it after all he was knighted by the queen in 1999 therefore he is going to be bias and defend the £185K expenditure. we need a mayor with backbone, integrity, unbiased opinions someone who puts his or her opinions to one side and listen to the public and react accordingly rather than show off spend public money for his own personal gratification. Common sense seeks justice.”
by anobserver
Friday, January 11 2013, 7:31AM
“I do not think ABC 1 is a Rolls !But I take your point !”
by ricardo32x
Thursday, January 10 2013, 3:27PM
“If you consider it value for money when poor people pay rich people to swan around Leicester in a Rolls-Royce. Then i think you have got your priorities wrong.”
by anobserver
Thursday, January 10 2013, 8:12AM
“Certainly not a waste of money .
Sneaky pete and the rest are.”