Ought to ask (and it is completely out of ignorance on my part) what more can the Town Council's Christmas Lights Committee do?
Please note - I don't ask that to defend them - I'm genuinely interested. Prior to my actually logging in and setting up an account on the forum, I noted wrex's frustration with the illuminations (or lack thereof) for some time, and it seems to be a hell of a recurring problem.
What annoys me even moreso is that for all the allegations that the case is thus, the members of the Town Council aren't idiots. They live in the town, or at the very least would visit it on a regular basis. They're probably aware of the poor showing in terms of lights, but for whatever reason (maybe they've just come to accept what they get), things don't improve massively.
Do they rely on being able to pass off the all-year-round illuminations as contributing towards the Christmas offering? Do they think they can put in some, while traders and businesses will then fill up whatever gaps are left? After all, Victoria Center looks good and that (to the best of my knowledge) doesn't hit the Town Council purse.
I appreciate the importance of this - after all, as many people have pointed out, Llandudno is an important trading town AND a tourist attraction; one which is increasingly painting itself as not just the place for summery seaside fun, but a place which offers attractions throughout the year. And given the fact that coastal weather is hardly pleasing from about October to April, it needs to have another feather in its cap to draw people in - a good load of Christmas lights would help go towards that.
By that same token, I appreciate that Llandudno is not a city and does not have access to the same set of public funds as a city; nor is it having to punch in the same retail "weight category" as places such as Chester or Manchester. AND maybe the town councillors just rely on the knowledge that given that Llandudno has so many shops, in some way, lights be damned - people will come in anyway as they will want to spend at the major high-street chains such as HMV, Waterstones etc; the major offerings at places like Parc Llandudno, Mostyn Champneys and Asda AND the gamut of independent stores. As such, might they be thinking "No need to bother - we'll get footfall either way"?
Do they also pour some cash (or organise) the Christmas parade as well? Is that thought of as being a draw, which ought to be prioritised over and above the lights where spending is concerned?
Quite happy to have this explained to me as though I were a six-year-old - as always, I guess there's more going on than what's immediately on the surface.