The Assistant Director: Highways and Infrastructure presented the report of the Director of Neighbourhood Services which provided an update for Members on progress of the Council’s current programme to improve and upgrade its street lighting stock, as well as on potential future proposals for street lighting. The contract for upgrading street lighting was to end in December 2021.

Members asked questions about the progress of the work and established that:

·  By the end of the contract all streetlights, other than where they would be covered by alternative projects such as redevelopment, would have been replaced.

·  Replacement of concrete columns would be enabled with a report to the Capital Assets Group.

·  Reports of LED lighting affecting insects would be monitored.

·  Electric vehicle charging via lampposts would be trialled for 12 months then evaluated. Grant funding had been obtained to cover much of the costs of installation of charging units.

·  LED lights provided a 60% energy saving compared to sodium lighting.

Resolved:

That the contents of this report be noted and the team be congratulated for the successful delivery and output of the project.