Planning on taking part of going for a look?
Perhaps you should read this article first, then decide:
Mersey Tunnels users have questioned the finances of a tunnel walk staged last year after it emerged that the amount donated to charity directly from the event was just £495
More than £44,000 was raised from tickets sales to those taking part in “Up and Over the Mersey 2008″ and there were promises that part of the proceeds would go to charity.
But figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that the cost of staging the walk and associated entertainment far out-stripping the cash raised.
The full article is linked below:
Click Liverpool article on the 2008 ‘Over and Under the Mersey’ charity debacle …
