Leicestershire nears LED lighting project completion

Approximately 99 per cent of low and high level street lights in Leicestershire have been upgraded to energy savings LEDs as part of a planned £25 million investment programme.

The project, which began in February 2016, is replacing existing street lights and removing unnecessary highway sign lighting and is set to save Leicestershire County Council £2 million a year, while the the expected annual energy usage will reduce by 59 per cent to 10.98 million kwh - which equals an approximate carbon saving of 5,600 tonnes.

Blake Pain, cabinet member for highways, said: “I am delighted to see that the LED scheme is almost complete – with 603 lights left to change – and that it is already having a positive effect in the county. We are committed to providing an economic, safe and sustainable way of lighting up towns and villages in the area and it is great to see residents and motorists already benefiting from the upgraded lighting. The new lighting enables us to be more flexible in how we manage lighting and helps make the county look more modern as well as being more energy efficient.

The project is expected to be fully completed next month.