由于成本上和支持下降, 英国议员们寻求为萨默塞特历史性的狂欢节提供长期资金. UK MPs seek long-term funding for Somerset’s historic carnivals amid rising costs and declining support.

萨默塞特议员敦促英国政府为该地区的历史性狂欢节提供长期财政支持, 因为这些活动面临着成本上和捐款减少的威胁. Somerset MPs are urging the UK government to provide long-term financial support for the region’s historic carnivals, which face threats from rising costs and declining donations. 它们在3月12日的威斯敏斯特大厅辩论中强调了嘉年华400年的历史和每年4千万英的经济影响, 并指出建造一个单一的灯光车现在超过30,000英. Speaking in a March 12 Westminster Hall debate, they highlighted the carnivals’ 400-year legacy and £40 million annual economic impact, noting that building a single illuminated cart now exceeds £30,000. 由于高费用,街头收款减少以及农村移动信号不佳限制了数字筹资活动, Volunteers face increasing strain due to high expenses, reduced street collections, and poor rural mobile signals limiting digital fundraising. 萨默塞特州南部批准在金斯通建立一个新的嘉年华公园, 以确保安全存储. 但议员们强调持续支持对于艺术活动的生存至关重要. The government said it will explore funding via its 'arts everywhere' initiative, and South Somerset approved a new carnival park in Kingstone for secure storage, but MPs stress continued support is essential for the events’ survival.