Christmas Lights Expenditure
Matt hillier made this Freedom of Information request to Uttlesford District Council as part of a batch sent to 379 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.
Dear Uttlesford District Council,
The purpose of this request is to gather data on the average figure the council spends on Christmas lights and decorations.
Specifically, I am seeking information on the following:
1. The annual spend on Christmas lights per year, for the following years:
• 2023
• 2024 (estimated)
2. The annual spend on Christmas decorations (e.g. trees), for the following years:
• 2023
• 2024 (estimated)
3. Have you re-used Christmas Decorations / Lights from a previous year
Yes
No
4. The amount spent by the council on celebrities to turn on Christmas Lights
• In 2023
• In 2024 (predicted)
5. Name of celebrity who turned on Christmas lights for the Council
• In 2023
• In 2024 (predicted)
For the purpose of this FOI, a celebrity is not the local mayor or MP. Anyone who has appeared on television, reality television, it is people in the media. Athletes, authors, ect.
Yours faithfully,
Matt hillier
Dear Matt Hillier
Thank you for your request for information which Uttlesford District Council received on 28 October 2024. Your request has been allocated the Councils reference of FOI24_1039.
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Uttlesford District Council
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Good morning,
Thank you for your information request relating to Christmas lights.
The Council does not spend any money on Christmas lights and decorations, the individual parishes and town Council’s pay for decorations themselves.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further queries or concerns.
Kind regards,
Amber Smith
Trainee Accountant
Uttlesford District Council
Council Offices
London Road
Saffron Walden
Essex CB11 4ER
01799 510542
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