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BBC News
26-03-2025
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Street light control may be handed over to Cumbrian council
Parish councils will be allowed to hand over control of street lighting to a local authority if they and Furness councillors agreed last week to accept proposals to bring the area's lights under the control of a central council-run plans include the authority potentially taking control of about 790 lighting units run by parish and town councils - with more than 19,000 street lights across the Democrat councillor Peter Thornton said the move would "bring an end to the inefficiency of street-lighting management". Thornton said it would allow the council to move into "a new world of low-energy lighting which is carefully targeted to avoid light pollution"."By digitally controlling our street lights, we can produce the light we want, when we want it, to reduce consumption and ensure we are getting the most of every pound that we spend," he local authority said the maintenance of lights would also be improved because having one central contol would allow automatic alerts to be set up to notify engineers when there is a Democrat councillor Janet Battye said parish councils would not be forced to "hand anything over or do anything"."This proposal is a result of listening to them, working with them and responding to what they have been telling us they want," she said. 'Dark holes in village' The council had previously sought the views of smaller authorities about the proposed Strickland Parish Council said many of its lights were attached to telegraph poles, and the current policy seemed to be "to remove rather than repair" lights when there was a problem."Our lighting stock is dwindling rapidly," said clerk Ruth Tupling, at the time of the consultation."This has resulted in 'dark holes' throughout the village, and meant that some of the older residents no longer feel able to go out in the dark." Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
17-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
Westmorland and Furness Council seeks street light takeover
A local authority is seeking to take over street lights which are still controlled by parish and Furness councillors have been recommended to accept proposals to bring the area's lights under one plan, which will be discussed on Tuesday, includes potentially taking over about 790 lighting units currently run by parish and town councils.A report detailing the move suggested it could lead to all the council's lights being controlled by a central system. Last year the council sought the views of smaller authorities about the Strickland Parish Council said many of its lights were attached to telegraph poles and the current policy seemed to be "to remove rather than repair" lights when there was a problem."Our lighting stock is dwindling rapidly," said clerk Ruth Tupling. "This has resulted in 'dark holes' throughout the village, and meant that some of the older residents no longer feel able to go out in the dark."Any help with this pressing matter would be greatly appreciated."Lakes Parish Council said it was "uncertain about which, if any, footway lighting assets we possess".Westmorland and Furness said parish councils would not be forced to handover the management of its lights, but for those it did gain control of it would take full responsibility for upkeep. It also said it would use energy saving LEDs for all new and replacement road lights. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
