Why the Lincoln Christmas Market was axed

City of Lincoln Council leaders have voted to end the Christmas Market in its current form and move forward with plans to use the budget for smaller events, but why?

More than 320,000 people attended the Christmas market in 2022, 70,000 more visitors than its ideal 250,000 limit. Between 2019 and 2022, visitor numbers increased by 40%. Simon Walters told the council: “We’ve seen overcrowding in some areas, which has led to bottlenecks and pinch points, which present a safety risk for visitors. It’s not just about the risk of accidents, it’s also about the potential for a terrorist attack in such crowded spaces.”

According to documents before the executive last night. Over the next few years, the council expects infrastructure costs to rise to £983,400 by 2027/28 but income will only increase to £699,140. The negative feedback and reputational damage caused by the market included criticism of overcrowding, traffic congestion, and anti-social behaviour, as well as concerns about the high cost to the council and the poor return on investment.In addition, some local businesses had complained about reduced footfall during the market and the impact of the event on their business operations.

Limiting the number of visitors: This was seen as impractical and unenforceable, as there were no feasible methods to accurately control the number of visitors to the market.

Yes but Lincoln pay for days for the minorities but not Christmas for the majority. Shame on Lincoln council,

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