But he said the official should “open people’s eyes to the case because we are now living in such a controversial time.”

The council also announced it would be hiring two new staff to help groups with paperwork and requirements.

Last year, England’s vintage Christmas market was canceled due to health and safety concerns.

The Lincoln Christmas Market, which was first established in 1982 and attracted more than 300,000 people over four days, closed in 2023 due to overcrowding concerns.

A motion to reverse the decision was rejected by Labor Lincoln councillors, who argued that “having so many people in a small space could be disruptive”.

Karl McCartney, the then Conservative MP for Lincoln, criticized the decision at the time, saying it was “wrong on every level”.

In the last two years, many events around Lincolnshire, including the Lincoln Christmas Market, the Woodhall Spa 1940s Festival and the Lincolnshire Steam Rally, have fallen victim to rising costs and public safety concerns.