Elmbridge Council provided funding for local businesses for them to be part of the jubilee celebrations in difficult financial times.
Thames Ditton High Street Retailers’ Association successfully applied for the Elmbridge Civic Improvement Fund, which resulted in the instalment of flagpoles and flags in time for the first Thames Ditton High Street Summer Fair on Saturday, May 26.
The Walton Business Group applied for the grant in order to raise the profile of shops, restaurants and other businesses along the Halfway in Walton.
Union Jacks were installed in time for the jubilee celebrations and the London 2012 Games and work is ongoing to get banners ready to highlight the area to residents and visitors.
Councillor John O’Reilly, leader of the council, said: “There are funds still available for groups of businesses and individual businesses to apply for which can only help boost the local economy and I would encourage them to take advantage of this opportunity.”
The Elmbridge Civic Improvement Fund was launched in April 2009 and has so far approved 73 applications for a grant.
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