Senior opposition members have called for City of Lincoln Council leader Ric Metcalfe to resign over the decision to cancel the traditional Christmas Market.
“We are told that this has been privately known about for a while, the advanced public consultation has been non-existent, stakeholders have been left uninformed, the entire Lincoln Christmas offering is now uncertain,” he said. “This unfortunately was one of those rare occasions when there really wasn’t a choice available either to the council or indeed to anybody else.”
He added: “Sometimes Councillor Dyer in public life, you have to put aside the anathema of popularity and do the right thing for the right reasons.
Why? I don't like it the idea but it wasn't his choice. It was a motion put forward by the council that was backed by the public and voted on by them and the store owners to cancel the market. Why is he being held responsible for this?
Should resign, not fit to be a councillor. Lincoln needs the market it brings in people to the hotels and shops. Lincoln will loose millions