Key information
Request reference number: MGLA270824-9888
Date of response:
Summary of request
You request and our response:
I can confirm that the GLA does hold this information within scope of your request as below:
- The annual spend on Christmas lights per year, for the following years:
The lights purchased are part of the annual Trafalgar Square Christmas tree.
- 2020 - zero
- 2021 - £695
- 2022 - £23,650
- 2023 - zero
- 2024 - unknown
- The annual spend on Christmas decorations (e.g. trees), for the following years:
Below figures include tree and decoration for the City Hall building
- 2020 - zero
- 2021 - zero due to covid and return of old City Hall to landlord.
- 2022 – included as part of a wider horticulture contract no specific figure is available.
- 2023 - £2,340
- 2024 - £2,580
- The estimated energy consumption (in kWh) of the Christmas lights, for the following years:
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
The GLA does not hold data on the estimated energy consumption for the Christmas lights.