Thursday, December 20, 2012

The UK's Best Christmas Lights, 2012, Oakham Town Council, £16,000 of Value

The UK's Best Christmas Lights, 2012, Oakham Town Council, £16,000 of Value


After complaints the council has managed to find some additional
for the left hand side of Mill Street.

Swans Antiques have purchased their only little Christmas trees.
Many other retailers complain about the Town Council poor
ability to provide decent Christmas Lights as trader they contribute
nothing to the cost of the lights. The local residents pay via their
council tax. I am not saying all the independent traders are greedy
some who charge inflated prices could give a little back to the 
town that keep them in business. 

It is very clear that after many years of Oakham Town Council
squandering hundreds of thousands of pounds of tax payers 
money they are not up to the job. maybe the retailers could 
take over the responsibility.


After the above photograph was taken of the Christmas Tree
paid for by the Town Council and then donate rather oddly to
the town by the Rotary. They chucked some more lights on
which I understand have been donated by Furleys.

 

Its good to see a few more lights on the tree!


Christmas lights on Oakham High Street looking down from
Melton Road.


Church Street Oakham Christmas Lights


Gaol Street Oakham Christmas Lights comments on other
sites say this road along with the market place. 

I think they looked better last year all new LED bulbs were
purchased last year for Gaol Street and the old stars and 
Christmas Shape made it look more like Christmas. All those
have been trashed.


Melton Road Oakham, Yes there is only one string of lights 
across this road?


Christmas lights the centre of Oakham High Street


The old lights for Market Street were destroyed

Its hard to believe Oakham has used the same company as
Stamford and paid the same money £16,000

A Melton Company was paid £10,000 to put up and take
down and store the lights, dumped them in a field making 
them unusable. The Clerk said recently at a meeting the
Council has a good working relationship with this company 
it is a disgrace...


The  Market Place Oakham Rutland Christmas Lights


Oakham High Street Christmas Lights