Overview
- Workers removed lights on Tuesday ahead of the tree’s removal on Wednesday morning, according to the council.
- The supplier will install a replacement free of charge, and the council says it is raising quality concerns with the provider.
- The original spruce, erected Sunday outside the George and Dragon, drew criticism for visible brown patches and a slim profile.
- Officials explained trees arrive tied up and branches can take more than a day to drop, but further inspections prompted the change.
- Councillor Andrew Sherris welcomed the decision, and the town still plans a Dec. 7 lights switch-on.