Council says Bailiff Bridge tree has grown too tall, meaning it is unsafe to decorate higher sections

The Christmas tree in Bailiff Bridge is shining a metaphorical light on the West Yorkshire village, having been described as “the worst in the north” after it was decorated only a third of the way up.

Council bosses say the issue with sprucing up the spruce is that the natural tree has grown too tall, meaning it is unsafe to decorate the higher sections “as they can’t be reached by any maintenance vehicles,” according to Calderdale council’s cabinet member for public services and communities, Jenny Lynn.

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