The County Council have begun a new programme of dimming streetlights after 8pm.
For a trial period of 18 months, all LCC owned streetlights will be dimmed to 30% power after 8pm.
The County Council say that this pilot scheme will result in a financial saving of £380,000 and will see an approximate carbon saving of 261 tonnes.
LCC say: “The pilot is for 18 months, whereby the data will be under constant review, and if there be any areas of concern, consideration will be made to adjusting the lights back, should the evidence support this. The final data will be evaluated at the end of the pilot and the next steps will be decided at LCC Cabinet. Current lighting levels will be retained in some areas such as where there are traffic calming measures and town centres with officers working closely with the police and emergency services on any issues.”
For further details on the trial, including FAQs, visit: https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/road-maintenance/report-a-street-light-problem“