Over the past three years Scottish Borders Council has made it a safety requirement for new power connections to be fitted for each of its town’s Christmas lighting displays.

Meetings took place with the organising group in Selkirk back in 2013.

And it was agreed that up to five new power supplies - at a cost of £700 each - would be fitted at strategic points around the Market Place and High Street.

But around eight months on the Selkirk Christmas Lights group have still not received the promised plan of locations from Newtown St Boswells.

Tommy Combe from Selkirk Christmas Lights said: “Scottish Borders Council assured me that I would have a plan within two weeks of the meeting we had as they wanted to check cabling before finalising things.

“That was last year and we’ve still had no correspondence. We agreed that Selkirk would require five points and that is where it was left.” But the delay has led to cross-wires.

The voluntary festive group in Selkirk have secured funding for the required £3500 to fit five new electricity points.

But, following requests from the town’s local authority councillors, the council department has stated it only plans for three points in the Royal Burgh.

Councillor Vicky Davidson said: “I have been sending emails and asking questions and it seems that the department is waiting for Selkirk to pay £2100 - the money for three points, not five.

“I still don’t understand how Selkirk expects five points and the council expects three. This needs to be sorted out.” The annual big switch on takes place at the end of every November - a week before Scott’s Selkirk, when thousands of visitors arrive in the town for a Victorian festive fayre.

But time is now running out for the new power systems to be installed.

Fellow SBC councillor Gordon Edgar said: “I have also been trying to get to the bottom of what is going on - without any joy.” Members of Selkirk Community Council agreed to bring the Christmas Lights group, which was initially set up by the Chamber of Trade umbrella, under its auspices.

Community councillor Ian King added: “Somebody at Scottish Borders Council will have to start talking to us.”