Response 4102251

Response to request for information

Reference

4102251 

Response date

8 October 2026

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to please request the following information relating to the council’s Christmas lights, decorations and festive displays in high streets and town centres.

For each of the last three Christmas periods (2023, 2024 and 2025), please provide: 

1. The total amount spent on Christmas lights, decorations, displays and installations in local high streets and town centres, including installation, maintenance, removal, etc.
2. The total number of Christmas light fittings operated in local high streets and town centres.
3. The total number of days that the Christmas lights, decorations, displays and installations were switched on for.
4. The average number of hours per day that the Christmas lights, decorations, displays and installations were switched on, or the scheduled switch-on and switch-off times, where available.
5. The total electricity consumption of the Christmas lights, decorations, displays and installations in kWh.
6. The total cost of electricity used to power the Christmas lights, decorations, displays and installations in GBP.
7. Where recorded, please provide details of the type of lighting or displays used, including the number of LED lights and/or other types of lighting.

If your authority does not hold information on energy consumption or electricity costs, please provide the other information requested, where available. Please provide a breakdown of the requested information per Christmas period. I would appreciate it if you could provide this information in Excel format.

If the information is already publicly available, please provide a link or reference to where it can be accessed.

Response

1. The total amount spent on Christmas lights, decorations, displays and installations in local high streets and town centres, including installation, maintenance, removal, etc. 
   • 2023   £27,153
   • 2024   £26,045
   • 2025   £23,762
2. The total number of Christmas light fittings operated in local high streets and town centres.
   • 2023
     • 5 branch wrapped trees.
     • 2 cross street motifs.
     • 56 lamp column motifs.
     • 2 Christmas trees.
   • 2024
     • 5 branch wrapped trees.
     • 2 cross street motifs.
     • 53 lamp column motifs.
     • 2 Christmas trees.
   • 2025
     • 5 branch wrapped trees.
     • 2 cross street motifs.
     • 32 lamp column motifs.
     • 2 Christmas trees.
3. The total number of days that the Christmas lights, decorations, displays and installations were switched on for.
   • 2023   49
   • 2024   44
   • 2025   45
4. The average number of hours per day that the Christmas lights, decorations, displays and installations were switched on, or the scheduled switch-on and switch-off times, where available.
   • 8 hours.
5. The total electricity consumption of the Christmas lights, decorations, displays and installations in kWh.
   • 2023   450 kwh.
   • 2024   445 kwh.
   • 2025   406 kwh.
6. The total cost of electricity used to power the Christmas lights, decorations, displays and installations in GBP.
   • 2023   £129.50.
   • 2024   £205.08.
   • 2025   £204.01.
7. Where recorded, please provide details of the type of lighting or displays used, including the number of LED lights and/or other types of lighting.
   • See Question 2. Number of LED or other types of lighting spec, information is not held.