The cost of policing Liverpool’s massive Eurovision celebrations has been confirmed.
Around half a million people descended on the city during the two weeks of music and events coinciding with the hosting of the continental music show. Liverpool Council said it had surpassed its initial targets of 100,000 visitors and now is turning its focus on how it can maximise the legacy of having the eyes of the world on the city.
Now the cost of ensuring thousands of people were kept safe around Liverpool’s iconic Pier Head has been confirmed by senior officers from Merseyside Police.