Published Date:
09 December 2009
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THE chairman of the Chatteris Lights committee has spoken out about vandals destroying lights on the Christmas tree.
Chris Savill said 20 of the tiny one-watt light bulbs have been either stolen or broken since the lights were turned on just over a week ago.
"The lights aren't good for anything else," he said. "They don't give out much power. But these people nicking bulbs are costing the people of Chatteris their money."
The bulbs may be small but they are not cheap - each one costs around £2.50, a total of £50 to replace the 20 broken or missing ones.
That money comes from the bucket collections done at the switch-on by committee members.
The bucket collections, organised by CJ Savill around Chatteris on November 28, raised £144.57.
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Last Updated:
08 December 2009 9:29 AM
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Source:
Fenland Citizen
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Location:
Wisbech
