Street Lighting - Unitary 2/2
Case reference EIR2026/02227
Received 18 September 2026
Published 16 October 2026
Request
Please provide the following information about street lights maintained by the council as highway authority.
Question 1. As at 31 December in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025, please state:
(a) the total number of street lights maintained by the council;
(b) the number of those lights subject to part-night lighting, meaning they are switched off completely for any part of the night;
(c) the number of those lights subject to dimming, meaning they remain lit but operate at reduced brightness for any part of the night.
If figures at 31 December are not held, please use the nearest date for which they are, and state that date.
Question 2. In each of the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025, please state:
(a) the number of street light faults reported to the council;
(b) the council’s target time for repairing a standard street light fault, in working days;
(c) the number of faults repaired within that target time.
Question 3. In each of the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26, please state
(a) the total amount spent by the council on street lighting, and of that total
(b) the amount spent on electricity.
Question 4. For part-night lighting and for dimming, please state the standard hours during which lights are switched off or dimmed (for example, midnight to 5.30am), whether those hours vary by season, and the year in which each policy was introduced.
Question 5. If readily available, please state the annual saving estimated or achieved from (a) part-night lighting and (b) dimming in the most recent financial year for which a figure exists.
Definitions. “Street light” means a lighting column or lantern on the adopted highway maintained by the council; it excludes lights maintained by parish or town councils, housing providers or private landowners, and lights on trunk roads and motorways maintained by National Highways. Where the council’s street lighting is delivered through a PFI or other contractor, please answer for the lights covered by that contract.
Response
Please provide the following information about street lights maintained by the council as highway authority.
Question 1.
As at 31 December in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025, please state:
(a) the total number of street lights maintained by the council;
Answer: As per the attached data sheet.
(b) the number of those lights subject to part-night lighting, meaning they are switched off completely for any part of the night;
Answer: None.
(c) the number of those lights subject to dimming, meaning they remain lit but operate at reduced brightness for any part of the night.
All lighting columns are dimmed down to 75% at 2200 then 50% at midnight
If figures at 31 December are not held, please use the nearest date for which they are, and state that date.
Question 2.
In each of the calendar years 2023, 2024 and 2025, please state:
(a) the number of street light faults reported to the council;
Answer:
2023 – 297
2024 – 367
2025 - 335
(b) the council’s target time for repairing a standard street light fault, in working days;
Answer: A 2-5 Day window.
(c) the number of faults repaired within that target time.
Answer: 100%
Question 3.
In each of the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26, please state (a) the total amount spent by the council on street lighting, and of that total (b) the amount spent on electricity.
Answer: street lighting costs works (net)
2023/24 451,022.49
2024/25 852,422.18
2025/26 327,577.79
Answer: Electricity Costs (not included above)
2023/24 578,983
2024/25 622,086
2025/26 577,023
Question 4.
For part-night lighting and for dimming, please state the standard hours during which lights are switched off or dimmed (for example, midnight to 5.30am), whether those hours vary by season, and the year in which each policy was introduced.
Answer: Please see answer for question 1.
Question 5.
If readily available, please state the annual saving estimated or achieved from
(a) part-night lighting and
Answer: None.
(b) dimming in the most recent financial year for which a figure exists.
Answer: This information is not held.
Definitions. “Street light” means a lighting column or lantern on the adopted highway maintained by the council; it excludes lights maintained by parish or town councils, housing providers or private landowners, and lights on trunk roads and motorways maintained by National Highways. Where the council’s street lighting is delivered through a PFI or other contractor, please answer for the lights covered by that contract.
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