Highways PFI: Streetlamps Will Change to LED Models

As we reported last week, as part of the forthcoming Highways PFI project, a proposal was being considered to replace traditional sodium bulb streetlamps with LED models.

LED StreetlampsA delegated decision has been made by Cllr Edward Giles today to go ahead with the proposal “that as part of the Highways Private Finance Initiative (PFI) a dimming and trimming regime be implemented”.

The reasons for the decision are

  • To support the ‘Thriving Island’ Eco Island theme and the specific priority to ‘create wealth whilst reducing our carbon footprint’.
  • To assist in the achievement of the Eco Island ambition of ‘the Island having the lowest carbon footprint in England by 2020.
  • To achieve up to a 65 per cent reduction in energy costs.

Call-in for the decision expires at 5pm on 6 April 2011.

Image: Payton Chung under CC BY 2.0