Culture Minister Stuart Andrew says he will do all he can to help Liverpool capitalise on the event.
Turin mayor Stefano Lo Russo officially handed over the contest to Liverpool mayor Joanne Anderson nightLiverpool must do what it does best and "show everyone how to party" as it hosts Eurovision, a minister has said.and shared his hopes they could capitalise on it.Liverpool City Council's chief executive has called it a "once in a decade" chance to bring in investment.
The government has not said how much money it will contribute to staging the contest, but Liverpool City Council and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority are toThat money will include funding for an education programme for schools and young people and several new art commissions which are due to be unveiled in the next few weeks.
The Labour mayor said the city "put a cap on our bid and it was less than other cities", but the area was "already seeing the benefit" and expected to see "a multimillion-pound tourism boost over the next three years"."Bidding for this was a no brainer. Our visitor economy is our USP and we need to ensure that we maintain it.
"That £2m investment will see a huge return [and] we are going to maximise the opportunity for future investment too."
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