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 =

The Town Council are responsible for Christmas lights within Wokingham Borough. Look on Parish and Town Council websites for more details about Christmas lights.
WBC only have lights in our buildings which previous FOIs have details of costs available on our disclosure log if needed. https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/council-and-meetings/information-and-data-protection/see-answers-previous-information-requests