Street lighting

The Public Realm Management Department is responsible for maintaining street lights and illuminated signs throughout the borough (except for private roads).

They are responsible for:

• 19,393 - Street Lighting 
• 1,289 - Illuminated bollards (excluding solar lit)
• 130 - Bollards solar lit
• 2,285 - Illuminated signs
• 4,025 - Non-illuminated signs
• 135 -  Beacons
• 240 - Subway lights

All bulbs are replaced and the lights cleaned on a regular basis to maintain the equipment in good working order. There are also night patrol scouts who inspect every street fortnightly to identify any defective lights/illuminated signs. You may also tell us about a fault using the report form.

Street lighting improvement programme 2012/13

If you wish to report a street light/illuminated sign that is out of lighting or damaged you can do so by using our online report form or by contacting Works Direct.

Once reported, the street lighting contractor has five working days in which to attend and assess the situation. Where possible the fault will be rectified at the time. However, if the fault is not straightforward, it may prolong the repair.