The Strategic Director of Place will submit a report (Document “AV”) which provides information to the Councils Executive regarding the Street Lighting Invest to Save Strategy. It provides details of the Invest to Save project to replace all street lighting lanterns with energy efficient LED units and the replacement of life expired street lighting columns.

Recommendation –

The Executive approve the introduction of the Street Lighting Invest to Save project in the Capital Investment Plan and proceed to implementation at the earliest possible opportunity.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Regeneration and Environment

(Allun Preece - 01274 434019)

Resolved –

That the introduction of the Street Lighting Invest to Save project in the Capital Investment Plan be approved and proceed to implementation at the earliest possible opportunity.

ACTION:       Strategic Director Place

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Regeneration and Environment

(Allun Preece - 01274 434019)

The Strategic Director of Place submitted a report (Document “AV”) which provided information to the Council’s Executive regarding the Street Lighting Invest to Save Strategy. It provided details of the Invest to Save project to replace all street lighting lanterns with energy efficient LED units and the replacement of life expired street lighting columns.

The installation of around 17,000 new columns and the replacement of all lanterns (around 59,000) will be undertaken via an external contractor over a four year period, although the maintenance will continue to be delivered by the in-house operational teams.  The project was anticipated to cost in the region of £45.59m.

The Regeneration, Planning and Transport Portfolio Holder welcomed the Strategy and thanked officers for the work done, adding that the economic and environmental benefits of the scheme would be significant and that it built on the ability to utilise smart technology as well as improving the street lighting across the district.

Resolved –

That the introduction of the Street Lighting Invest to Save project in the Capital Investment Plan be approved and proceed to implementation at the earliest possible opportunity.

ACTION:       Strategic Director Place

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Regeneration and Environment