Mon 5 December 2016
16:00 – 21:00
After many years of requests the Town Council appears to have listened?
It is looking like there will be an official Christmas Light switch on when
shops and businesses are actually open.
I often asked the ex Clerk why this did not happen and he would say it
was to complicated to organise or words to that effect.
I don't know any of the details relating to the light switch on, why should I
know after all I am only a Town Councillor.
The working group who is responsible for this task fail to report anything to
council, I raised this issue at the last meeting perhaps they will produce a
report for the next council meeting to be held in October.
In the meantime confirmation of the event has been tweeted by Cllr Jasmine
Hopkins,
@rutlandcouncil @julianleicsyos Our Christmas Light Switch on is 5 Dec to coincide with late night shopping— Oakham Town Council (@OakhamTown) September 30, 2016
The Towns Christmas Tree and lights have looked fantastic ever since the Town Council
took over full responsibility back in 2012
In recent years residents set up a facebook page to get the town
a decent tree.
Oakham Mayor Adam Lowe went on TV and basically carried
out a great PR job for the council and then at the next meeting
suggested the residents reaction on facebook was an over kill.
I disagree the town council pays thousands pounds of residents
money to Lite ltd and each year they sub contract and provide
a very poor service.
That year (2014) a local garden centre kindly donated a new tree and the defective tree was
tied to a flag pole at Cllr Vince Howard's Fire Station decorated with traditional bulbs
it did not look to bad in its new home.
