The York Council has now published details of the lighting equipment that it borrowed from the Blackpool Council to the support the “Illuminating York” festival.

The list can be found here:

It includes the somewhat unreliable “interactive” pedal bikes.

The contribution was relatively modest and hardly justified the “hype” given to the partnership in the run up to the event. It is commonplace for local authorities to share the use of equipment and services these days. The value of the equipment has not been revealed nor has the cost of setting up the deal.