Decision details

To receive a report on the town's festive lighting provision and consider any actions and associated expenditure.

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Members received and reviewed the report on the Town’s festive lighting provisions contained within the circulated reports pack.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Bickford, seconded by Councillor Gillies and RESOLVED:

 

1.  To note the report and that EICR testing and upgrading of the infrastructure of Fore Street supply points had been completed in-house;

 

2.  To approve a virement of £3,000 from budget code 6506 Grounds Management and Watering to 6515 Festive Lights Maintenance & Electricity, to replace the supply units with new components that match the specification and build quality recently installed, inclusive of stainless-steel brackets and to be completed in-house by the SD Department;

 

3.  To install daylight detection timers for the Festoon Lighting at the same time as replacement of the supply units, working within budget code 6515 Festive Lights Maintenance & Electricity.

 

 

Publication date: 30/07/2025

Date of decision: 17/07/2025

Decided at meeting: 17/07/2025 - Services Committee

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