FI15302

Request

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from the council on its Christmas spending over the last 8 years and its current budget for this year’s festivities.

Please may you provide me with:

1)      The council’s total expenditure for Christmas decorations and events for every year from 2016 – 2023

2)      How much the council budgeted for Christmas decorations and events for every year from 2016 – 2023

3)      How much the council has budgeted for Christmas decorations and events for 2024

4)      The councils 2024 Christmas budget broken down by category (Lights, Trees, events)

Response

1. As follows:

2016   Zero

2017   Zero

2018   Zero

2019   Zero

2020   £1,589.00

2021   £1,827.35

2022   £8,365.94

2023   £8,365.94

2. Zero was budgeted specifically for Christmas decorations and events.  The expenditure at question 1 was met from existing budgets or the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (from 2022).

3. The Council has not budgeted for any Christmas decorations and events for 2024.

4. The Council does not hold this information.