Issue - meetings

To receive a progress report on the street lighting project.

The Portfolio Holder for Environment outlined the salient points of two street lighting trials that were currently being undertaken in Wilmslow. One consisted of turning 4 out of 5 street lights off and the other involved turning all the lights off between 11pm and 6am. Questionnaires would be completed throughout the trials and so far feedback had been varied. It was highlighted to Members that if the project was to be rolled out to the rest of the borough, town centres and main routes through towns would not be affected. Police were monitoring the situation to assess whether or not it had a negative impact on anti social behaviour.

The street lights required new chips at a total cost of £50.00 per light, which would be recouped within two years. There were currently 40,000 street lights within Cheshire East, 20,000 of which were located in residential areas.

RESOLVED

That the street lighting project be supported by the Committee

Councillor M Parsons left the meeting during consideration of the above item.