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Christmas Light Spending
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I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from Wokingham Council. Please may you provide me with: the latest information held on council spending over Christmas (in British Pounds, £), relating to Christmas light switch on events in Wokingham Council area between October 2024 - December 2024 and predicted/planned expenditure for October 2025 - December 2025. Information should please include:
Christmas lights and switch-on events in 2024
1. Total amount spent on Christmas lights and related switch-on events (including set up, decor, safety, breakdown etc) =
2. Total amount spent on lights, trees and decorations =
3. Total amount spent on event stewards, public safety and security =
Christmas lights and switch-on events in 2025
4. Predicted spend on Christmas lights and related switch-on events (including set up, decor, safety, breakdown etc) =
5. Predicted spend on lights, trees and decorations =
6. Predicted spend on event stewards, public safety and security =
