Christmas light switch on costs

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Dear Sunderland City Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information on the cost of Christmas light switch-ons in the area.

Could I please receive the total expenditure by the council on hosting Christmas light switch on events in the area, including decorations and lights.

Could I please receive the above for both 2019 and 2020 (if applicable).

All the best,
Jamie Dixon

Solicitor - Freedom of Information, Sunderland City Council

Re: Your request for information concerning:

The Council aims to provide available information promptly and in any event within 20 working days, unless, exceptionally, there is a need to consider whether the information is exempt from disclosure.

I will contact you again soon in connection with your request.

Please quote the reference below if you contact the Council regarding this request.

Customer Request Number: FOI_4026

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Dear Jamie Dixon,

 

I refer to your recent request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. I can confirm that the Council does hold this
information, as detailed below.

 

Q Could I please receive the total expenditure by the council on hosting
Christmas light switch on events in the area, including decorations and
lights.

 

2019

£58,734.00

 

2020

£87,494.00

 

This information has been provided in response to a Freedom of Information
request and this must be acknowledged in any subsequent use of the
information. In addition, the authority must be notified of any proposed
re-use of this information for commercial or other purposes.

 

I hope this is satisfactory. If, however, you are dissatisfied with our
response to your request for information, you can ask for the decision to
be reviewed in reply to this letter, however any request for review must
be submitted within 40 days of the date of this freedom of information
response. The review will be removed from the Directorate and coordinated
by the Council’s team of Solicitors. A request for review should be
directed, by email to [1][Sunderland City Council request email] by post or
by hand addressed to Business Support, Sunderland City Council, Civic
Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland. SR2 7DN.

 

If this fails to resolve your concerns, then you have the right to apply
to the Information Commissioner for a decision.

 

Kind Regards

Angela

 

 

Angela Miller

Compliance Officer

City Development Directorate

Sunderland City Council

Tel: (0191) 561 7567

Email: [2][email address]

 

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