Christmas lights in Billingshurst given some extra sparkle
A village’s Christmas lights have been doubled in length in response to an appeal by local traders.
Billingshurst’s annual festive display usually runs the northern part of the High Street but following comments from some independent businesses in the southern part of the High Street in recent years that they felt left out, Billingshurst Parish Council has for the first time extended the display down to West Street.
The new lighting features eight column-mounted features of white and blue stars, to match the existing, and the Council utilised its portion of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to meet the £3,000 cost of new sockets and control gear on each column.
Cllrs Craig Gale, who chairs the Council’s Property Committee said “Christmas lights really do help bring the community together and they also help local businesses so we’re delighted this year to be able to extend the lights so even more businesses benefit. In addition, they complement the many other Christmas activities planned in the village including the Billingshurst Centre’s huge Christmas Fayre on the 6 Dec and the Walking Nativity on the 21 Dec.”