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FOI - Christmas lights [Sep 2024]

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:

  1. 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

 

  1. 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

 

  1. 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.

 

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