Question:
Please could someone explain why it was that Bexhill had no Christmas lights in 2018 as I have heard many things but haven’t been able to get a definitive answer and also why it is being stated across social media by Shining Lights, the company in charge of Bexhill’s Christmas decorations, that the tax payers 2018 grant of £13,500 they received from RDC was used to back pay debt from 2017? How is this acceptable? Many Thanks. (11/02/2019)
Answer:
In view of the disappointing outcome last Christmas the Council has asked its internal auditor to carry out an investigation to find out the reasons for the underperformance in 2018 and how the Council’s grant funding was spent. Pending the outcome of those investigations the Council will then make a decision about future funding arrangements. (12/02/2019)
