QUOTE (factsonly @ Nov 17 2010, 03:59 PM)
Hungerford's lights are pretty much the work of one town councillor who spends weeks of his own time checking the bulbs and supervising the erection (erhum!). They are funded by Hungerford Town Council and local businesses. And yep, they are certainly the best around for many miles. Now if Newbury had just one or two dedicated councillors, and support from businesses then perhaps they could have something more worthwhile also.
Why does it have to be an councillor that does this, why not anyone who lives in the town, or anyone who doesn't and has some connection with it for that matter?