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| Basingstoke residents criticise 'pathetic' Christmas tree | Basingstoke residents criticise 'pathetic' Christmas tree |
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| The council said it was pleased to have provided a Christmas tree | The council said it was pleased to have provided a Christmas tree |
| A town centre Christmas tree has been branded "ridiculous" and "pathetic" due to its size. | A town centre Christmas tree has been branded "ridiculous" and "pathetic" due to its size. |
| Dozens of residents have criticised the Christmas tree in Basingstoke Market Place. | Dozens of residents have criticised the Christmas tree in Basingstoke Market Place. |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council said the tree was chosen for its shape and size to ensure it did not impede CCTV views so that visitors and residents were safe. | Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council said the tree was chosen for its shape and size to ensure it did not impede CCTV views so that visitors and residents were safe. |
| But residents took to social media to voice their disappointment. | But residents took to social media to voice their disappointment. |
| Several people left their comments on Facebook, after a picture of the tree was posted in the Spotted Basingstoke Facebook group. | Several people left their comments on Facebook, after a picture of the tree was posted in the Spotted Basingstoke Facebook group. |
| Some residents described the tree as "an embarrassment" and "an insult" to the town. | Some residents described the tree as "an embarrassment" and "an insult" to the town. |
| "That's a ridiculously small tree. Surely we could have done better than that," another resident said while another person described it as "a truly pathetic attempt of a tree". | "That's a ridiculously small tree. Surely we could have done better than that," another resident said while another person described it as "a truly pathetic attempt of a tree". |
| However, in another comment a resident said: "How many of you would have complained that the council has wasted money on a tree if they had put in a big one?" | However, in another comment a resident said: "How many of you would have complained that the council has wasted money on a tree if they had put in a big one?" |
| Rebecca Emmett , the council's executive director of resident services and regeneration, said the authority was "pleased" to have provided a Christmas tree in Market Place this year. | Rebecca Emmett , the council's executive director of resident services and regeneration, said the authority was "pleased" to have provided a Christmas tree in Market Place this year. |
| She also stressed that the tree was "carefully selected for its shape and size to ensure it is festive but does not encroach on space needed for the market". | She also stressed that the tree was "carefully selected for its shape and size to ensure it is festive but does not encroach on space needed for the market". |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council |
| Christmas | Christmas |
| Christmas trees | Christmas trees |
| Basingstoke | Basingstoke |
| Hampshire |