Around 2,000 people were left stood in the dark
Resident have voiced their anger after the Christmas lights failed to turn on as planned at a ceremony held in their village. Around 2,000 people turned up for the planned lights switch-on event in Calverton on Saturday, November 26.
The leader of Gedling Borough Council has apologised and said there will be an investigation into what went wrong.Anne-Marie, 43, added: "People gave out selection boxes to children, and mince pies to anybody who wanted them. We have had children from the Manor Park Infant School singing Christmas carols.
Councillor Andy Meads, the Calverton parish council chairman, said they have paid around £4,000 to Gedling Borough Council this year to light all the trees and lamp posts in the village at a set time. He spoke of his frustration, adding: "Just like every other year, we never thought anything different, we thought it will come to 4.20pm and the lights will turn on because that is what was booked.
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