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please could you provide details of celebrity/personal appearances at council-run talks, events, conferences, dinners etc over the past two financial years (2014/15 and 2015/16 to date, inclusive). This covers both internal private events (for example motivational talks for staff) and public events (e.g. opening of a new swimming pool, Christmas light switch-ons etc).

For each event, please provide information about:

• The date and name/type of event that the special guest was invited to

• The name of the invited guest. Celebrity, in this context, is any speaker who was specifically invited to attend from motivational speakers and authors through to soap stars, pop singers, war veterans and other notable people.

• The amount that was paid (including any expenses), and whether it was requested to be paid to charity

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Roy Noble was used for the EPIC awards the cost was £1,500 which included his services at the Launch and the actual awards. However, the costs to the LA were zero as it was funded from ticket sales.

In June 2014 Derek Brockway and Rebecca Lees (author) attended the Walking and Cycling festival in Cyfarthfa Castle, no fee off either was requested.

14/15 Nov 14 Christmas Light Switch On – Jagger and Woody Heart FM Paid for by the Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil BID

15/16 Nov 15 Christmas Light Switch On - Jagger and Woody Heart FM Paid for by the Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil BID; Chris Coleman Wales Football Coach Free of charge; Julien McDonald Fashion Designer Free of charge.