FOI request (FOIR-660354570)

Christmas spend

Requested Wed 06 November 2024
Responded Fri 29 November 2024

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 council's 2024 Christmas budget broken down by category (lights, trees, events).

Response

1. The council's total expenditure for Christmas decorations

2016 - £2,588.63

2017 - £1,295.00

2018 - £1,700.87

2019 - £1,449.00

2020 - £2,042.00

2021 - £1,575.00

2022 - £432.00

2023 - £0

2. How much the council budgeted for Christmas decorations

2016 - £2,000.00

2017 - £2,000.00

2018 - £2,000.00

2019 - £2,000.00

2020 - £1,650.00

2021 - £1,650.00

2022 - £1,650.00

2023 - £0

3. How much the council has budgeted for Christmas decorations for 2024 - £0

4. The council's 2024 Christmas budget broken down by category - lights £0, trees £0, events £0. Two Christmas trees provided are being externally sponsored for 2024.