One of the UK’s longest-running Christmas markets has been cancelled.
Lincoln Christmas Market will not be going ahead after a last minute motion to save it was rejected.
The market, which was first held in 1982, was axed earlier this year by the Labour-led council due to concerns about overcrowding.
City of Lincoln Council has replaced the event with a series of smaller offerings throughout the year.
However, residents and business owners said the new events lacked the “charm” of the event.
Rachel Whittaker, who runs a photography studio in the Uphill area, said: “It is so sad, people can’t believe it, they’re astonished.
“It’s bizarre. Other places would fall over themselves to have a December weekend where hundreds of thousands of people are walking around your city, eating, drinking, shopping, having a brilliant time – and spending their money.
“And we are saying we don’t want that? It makes no sense. This is the very thing that makes Lincoln so special at Christmas.”
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