Thousands of people could party in Dundee’s City Square after city bosses said “the door is still open” for a massive Hogmanay celebration.
City leisure chief Stewart Murdoch has not ruled out pumping thousands of pounds into the proposed city centre revelry but has warned organisers the proposal will be judged on its merits.
Dylan Gowans, an events student at Dundee and Angus College, hasdiscussed his proposal for a Hogmanay celebration in City Square with MrMurdoch.
The 17-year-old’s online campaign in support of the party plans has already gathered almost 2,000 followers.
Councillor Fraser Macpherson said: “I met with Dylan and StewartMurdoch to try and progress the plans.
“Dylan himself accepts that there is still a great deal of work to be done, but there are a great many people who would like to see such an event.
“Mr Murdoch said that, should aviable proposal come forward that required funding, it would be looked at on its merits. The door is still open for it to happen.”
Mr Gowans has previously indicated that he would like to see a Hogmanay celebration with live music and a funfair.
A Dundee City Council spokesperson said: “No final event proposal has been submitted.”Cash on offerCommunity groups in Dundee have been given a cash pot to fund Hogmanay celebrations.
Councillors agreed to provide £10,000 for parties across the city.
The cash injection follows a similar scheme last year, in which almost £8,000 was handed out.
In a report to the policy and resources committee, chief executive David Martin said: “A number of those who inquired about the availability of funding (for Hogmanay 2014) were unable to organise events in the timescale and it is anticipated that there will be a higher level of demand for community grants during 2015.
“The spread of those benefiting from grant support ranged from events for older people, teenagers, the general public and niche audiences.”
Groups can apply for a grant of up to £3,000, but must meet at least one-third of costs for the event themselves.