A community councillor has called for the council to erect living Christmas trees in Pollokshields instead of chopped down firs - after being told festive decorations in the area would cost more than £8000.
Mary Williamson of Craigton Community Council, made the suggestion as the Pollokshields Area Partnership was presented with costs for trees.
Members were told a 15 to 18 foot tree 'off road' would cost £3,600 while an ‘on road’ fir of the same height amounts to £5,000. The quotes don't include the price of lights.
The cost of repeating last year’s festive lighting in the Pollokshields area would amount to £8,400 in total according to a council paper presented to the partnership. The area partnership would have to pay £4,800 towards that total as the council awards central funding of £3,600 towards Christmas lighting.
Speaking at the area partnership meeting yesterday, Ms Williamson said: “Why are we using cut trees? Why are we not planting? What is stop the council putting a living tree in a big tub.”
The community representative pointed out using the same living tree every year would be cheaper.
Scottish Greens Councillor Jon Molyneux agreed it is a “good point.”
A council officer is to look into alternatives for the area - but pointed out it would still cost £3,600 to put lights on.
Part of last year’s display saw a Christmas tree erected at Shawlands Cross and street lighting column features decorating Kildrostan Street according to the council report.
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