Work will begin on Monday to install 55, cialis 000 energy saving LED street lights throughout Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire County Council is carrying out a county-wide upgrade of street lighting which is expected to save around £17m over the next twelve years.
Modern LED lighting uses up to 70 per cent less energy than conventional sodium lights, health offering a much longer lifespan and reducing maintenance costs.
The first LED lights in the upgrade have already been installed in Hardwicke but this new rollout will cover Gloucester, and all towns and villages in the county.
The installation work will help the council to meet its carbon reduction target.
With the help of £5m funding from government each of the new 55,000 lights can be individually managed by the council using a central management system.
The central system means that lamps can be checked and altered remotely, saving the cost of sending an engineer unless it’s really necessary.
Cllr Vernon Smith, cabinet member for highways and flood said, “There are so many benefits to using LED lighting. They’re more environmentally friendly, reducing light pollution as the lamps are directed downwards.
“They’re great for communities because they produce a brighter, clearer light that makes people feel safe at night, and of course they’ll save us all lot of money – around £17m over the next twelve years.”
Investment in LED street lighting was approved in February 2014 as part of the council’s budget for 2014/15 to 2017/18. The contract for the scheme was awarded to Skanska in August 2015.
For more information visit: http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/ledsl