Christmas Tree Expenditures By London Councils

The following information was collected from the various London Councils in response to questions posed under the Freedom of Information Act.

Council Xmas Tree Related Total Expenditure Comment Barking & Dagenham 64,818.00 Richmond Upon Thames 24,714.99 Havering (Town Hall Xmas Tree + Other Department) 20,515.00 Hammersmith & Fulham 19,948.00 Redbridge 12,226.50 Lambeth 12,095.00 Kingston 10,314.28 Camden 8,135.00 Bexley 6,815.86 Watham Forest 6,472.00 Hillingdon 6,067.78 Wandsworth 5,923.83 Tower Hamlets 5,735.30 Brent 5,125.00 Bromley (Not Paid by Council Rate Payers) 4,830.00 Southwark 3,205.00 Newham 3,108.00 Greenwich 3,038.00 Westminster 2,758.00 Lewisham 2,400.00 Barnet 2,327.82 Merton 1,859.50 Hackney 1,785.00 Sutton 1,550.00 Enfield 1,139.70 Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea 180.00 Islington 0.00 Harringey Yet to answer City of London Refused to answer owing to The Act Exclusions for the Corporation of London. Harrow Zero expenditure. Art work replaced the expenditure on Christmas trees. Hounslow Confirmed no expediture in Town Hall and had no recordings of Xmas Tree expenditure Ealing Unable to provide information Croydon Answer was that there was no specific budget.

(also see related Christmas tree lights expenditure here: wexdon.com/christmas-tree-lights-expenditure-london-councils )