Belfast City Council has been told it has “lost the trust” of Botanic residents after the Bright Lights event last winter.
At City Hall this week a spokesperson for residents living around Botanic Gardens gave a searing critique of the council’s decision to give up the park to the Bright Lights in Botanic Gardens event, run by a private company, between November 13 to January 9.
The family event illuminated the public park with a trail involving more than 18,000 bulbs, 25,000 metres of neon tubes, 10,000 metres of tree lighting and 160 lanterns, soundtracked by Christmas themed music.
