Medway Council says the move will save £75,000 to help reduce its potential overspend of £17m.
By Stuart MaisnerA council has cancelled all its Christmas lights for 2023 due to a "challenging financial situation".
Medway Council in Kent said it made the "sad and difficult decision" after identifying a potential overspend of £17m for this financial year.Council leader Vince Maple said he had "no choice but to make these tough decisions".Mr Maple said: "We are making these incredibly difficult decisions to reduce the potential overspend and to ensure we can continue to provide essential services that we are required to provide by law.
Tens of thousands of people flock to the Medway towns every December for the Rochester Dickensian Christmas Festival. Medway Council said that event, along with a Christmas market in Rochester Castle Gardens over three weekends, would go ahead as planned.
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