Brixham lights switch-on postponed, Paignton called off
THE planned Christmas lights switch-ons in Brixham and Paignton have fallen victim to the weather.
Brixham's big switch-on has been postponed by 24 hours due to the forecast 60mph winds today.
The fireworks and switch-on will now be held on Sunday from 4pm.
The Christmas market will carry on unaffected by the weather and will run from 10am to 4pm in the Scala Hall today.
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Torbay and Brixham councillor Mike Morey said: "We have checked with the harbourmaster's office.
"The wind should have died down by Sunday. He is quite happy for our switch-on event to go ahead on Sunday.
"There were too many health and safety issues around doing it on Saturday. It is disappointing but safety has to come first.
"The event will be the same, but one day behind."
Meanwhile, Paignton's Christmas light switch-on, due to take place this afternoon, has been switched around.
The Carol Service will now take place in Palace Avenue Church at 11am and Punch and Judy will be in Paignton Library at 1pm and again at 2.30pm.
The fireworks and laser show have also been postponed to a later date.
The main music acts who had been due to perform outdoors will be moved to an indoor location with numbers limited to 500 and free tickets available through Palm FM.
Listen from 11am today for details.
You can still take advantage of the £2.00 ALL DAY parking in all Torbay Council long stay car parks in Paignton town centre and visit some of the great shops that Paignton has to offer.
Matthew Dart of the Torbay Town Centres Company said: "We are truly sorry for the inconvenience but this decision has been taken in the interest of public safety."
Musicians MK1 and Rough Copy had been due to perform live on stage in Torbay Road.
Comments
by Ned_Fl4nders
Friday, November 23 2012, 3:59PM
“I am deeply saddened by this news and am going to hace to console myself with a donner kebab at 1800 hours to mark the passing of MK1 not arriving.”
by reiwruwiou
Friday, November 23 2012, 3:39PM
“At 18:00 tommorrow in Brixham, according to the Met Office Website, there will be heavy rain (amber weather warning.) Winds will be south-easterly, 28mph gusting to 51mph. Less than ideal conditions for a firework display, and I'm not sure how many people would turn out due to the torrential rain even if it were going ahead. Conversely, Sunday is merely "cloudy" with 17mph winds gusting up to 29mph from the southwest, which would blow the fireworks out to sea (rather than over the houses.)
I assume that the Paignton event will suffer the Saturday deluge, so I don't know how many people will be around to watch their "switch on" (if it does go ahead on Saturday.)”
by Mooresy84
Friday, November 23 2012, 1:17PM
“60mph winds?! where are these then? When looking at the MetOffice forecast it says Paignotn will have maximum of 20kmph (which is blustery but less than half of yesterday's forecast speeds?)
Even this websites own forecast currently says tomorrow may have "a few showers".
We're still going ahead with our switch on! :-)”
by Mooresy84
Friday, November 23 2012, 1:08PM
“60mph winds?! where are these then? according to the current met office forecast for Paignton, we should expect around 20Kph winds (blustery, but less than half of yesterday's strength winds).
Even this websites own weather forecast currently refers to "a few showers" on Saturday.”