We are responsible for around:
- 70,000 street lights
- 2,000 lit bollards
- 8,000 lit signs
- 300 Vehicle Activated signs
- 500 beacons
Our streetlights consist of a variety of different types, including:
- lighting columns
- lights attached to walls or wooden overhead line poles
- lighting in subways
- decorative columns in heritage and conservation areas.
We are working hard to ensure our lighting forms part of a sustainable highway network. We do this by operating part-night lighting, dimming lights and using LED lamps to reduce carbon emissions and minimise energy consumption.
Part-night lights use preprogrammed photocell technology to switch on at dusk and stay lit until midnight. Over the winter, they come on again at around 06:00 and operate until dawn.