A bid to perk up Wymondham's Christmas lights has been launched - and a public meeting has been planned for Friday.
The town's festive lights came under fire once again this year, with some describing them as 'lack lustre'.
A budget of £4,000 for the lights and a well-attended switch-on with music, stalls and entertainment wasn't enough to fend off the complaints, with many comparing the lights to the display in Attleborough, which is a source of pride for the town.
Now, a newly-formed community group is urging the community to come up with some bright ideas to solve the problem.
Light Up Wymondham for Christmas will hold their first meeting on Friday night at the town's Martial Arts and Wellbeing Centre.
Karen Claydon, chair of the group, said: 'When they lights were turned on there were so many negative comments and people saying the lights are rubbish and so on - I said to them well stop moaning and let's do something about it.'
Mrs Claydon, of Clifton Road in the town, said that she has been working with the business group to find a solution.
But a source, who wished to remain anonymous, said that there are lots of factors to consider.
They said: 'I would love more Christmas lights, but there are issues to consider. Several years ago shops were offered a fantastic deal to have LED lights but they refused.
'You also can't string lights up along the highways because it is a Norfolk County Council issue.'
They added that many of the national chains and banks did not usually get involved with the decorations, while many local shopkeepers felt having the lights was too costly.
Old cabling to the Market Cross has also capped the flow of electricity and number of lights -with the price of upgrading the wires put at more than £15,000..
The meeting will be held on Friday, January 16 at 7.30pm in the Wymondham Martial Arts and Wellbeing Centre.
To share your views, visit the campaign Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Wymondhamlights
What do you think of the town's Christmas lights? Contact reporter Lauren Cope on lauren.cope@archant.co.uk
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