Streets safer with Budget investment in lighting
Wednesday 4 February 2009
Haringey Council is set to plough £2million into improvements to street lighting as part of 2009/10 budget plans agreed by Cabinet last week.
Capital spending on the Street Lighting Investment Programme will double last year's investment of £1million and will be used to install new lamps and columns.
Cabinet Member for Environment and Conservation, Cllr Brian Haley said the additional investment in the borough's street lighting will make a significant difference.
Cllr Haley said:
"Making our communities safer is a top priority for the council, and more funds for street lighting will help to achieve this."
"Our programme of work will see new lights installed across the borough, and I'm confident that residents will notice a difference."
Some of the areas to receive new lighting as part of the programme of work for 2009/10 include:
- Wolves Lane in Woodside
- Roads to the south of West Green Road in St Ann's
- Residential roads off Alexandra Park Road at Alexandra and Muswell Hill; and
- Some of the residential roads off Bounds Green Road, Bounds Green
Each year the council installs around 1,200 new street lights. All new street lighting meets current British standards and uses "white" light, which greatly improves visibility at night.
"I am pleased that we are able to provide greater visibility without cost to the environment, as all the new street lighting will be powered through green sources," said Cllr Haley.
"This is just one of many ways we are demonstrating our commitment to become the greenest borough in London."
The Budget will go to Full Council on 23 February.
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