Recurring concern
Inadequate and unreliable public-road street lighting
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Request correctionFirst reported 24 Feb 2014•Latest report 1 Dec 2025
What this concern includes
Includes deficiencies in the provision, functioning, inspection, maintenance, repair or unobstructed performance of street lighting serving public roads, crossings, junctions, bus stops or comparable roadside pedestrian areas.
Not included
- Excludes warning signs, traffic signs, crossings, barriers, speed limits and other road-safety controls unless the assertion specifically concerns street-lighting performance.
- Excludes lighting systems unrelated to public roads, such as prison, residential, workplace or fire-detection lighting.
- Excludes generic visibility, road-design or environmental hazards that do not identify a deficiency in the street-lighting system.
- Reports
- 34
- Individual concerns
- 38
- Date range
- 2014–2025
- Stated actions
- 28
Distinct published reports
A report can raise multiple concerns
First to latest report issue date
Described in published responses
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Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
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Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
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Concerns raised2
Delays in repairing reported unlit streetlights
Insufficient proactive inspection for unreported faulty streetlights
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.4
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Action
Reiterate the streetlight repair-time requirements to the maintenance contractor through formal notification.
Stated by Milton Keynes City Council – Highways & Transportation Directorate -
Action
Inspect a sample comprising 10% of contractor-completed streetlight repairs.
Stated by Milton Keynes City Council – Highways & Transportation Directorate -
Action
Review repair reports at operational lighting team meetings and formalise them into contractual key performance indicators.
Stated by Milton Keynes City Council – Highways & Transportation Directorate
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Action
Install remote monitoring across most highway streetlighting assets, including all grid-road and high-priority lighting, to identify outages proactively.
Stated by Milton Keynes City Council – Highways & Transportation Directorate
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
Repair timelines for some streetlight faults cannot be met where electricity supply or grid-road circumstances are outside the council’s control.
Stated by Milton Keynes City Council – Highways & Transportation Directorate
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Concerns raised1
Poor street lighting failing to provide adequate visibility for drivers
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Design and deliver enhanced street lighting and an improved lighting layout on High Street.
Stated by Sandwell Borough Council
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Concerns raised1
Lack of adequate street lighting
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Install a new street-lighting column at the Dryden Street and Buck Street corner facing approaching traffic.
Stated by Bradford City Council
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Concerns raised1
Insufficient street lighting obscuring the left turn and wall
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Install a new street-lighting column at the Dryden Street and Buck Street corner facing approaching traffic.
Stated by Bradford City Council
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Concerns raised1
Deficient road lighting
This report raised 2 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2
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Action
Trim vegetation obstructing illumination around street-lighting columns 333 and 334.
Stated by Durham County Council -
Action
Continue scheduled highway safety inspections to assess condition and identify issues meeting investigatory levels for remedial action.
Stated by Durham County Council
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
Scheduled highway safety inspections will identify issues meeting investigatory levels for remedial action, providing the ongoing response to highway-condition concerns.
Stated by Durham County Council
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Concerns raised1
Unavailability of street lighting due to underground cabling faults
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.4
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Action
Repair the damaged cabling, replace the damaged lighting column, and restore full operation of the Trinity Road street lighting.
Stated by the Council -
Action
Recruit two additional street lighting team employees to increase capacity for detecting street lighting faults.
Stated by the Council -
Action
Interrogate the central management system daily through an appropriately qualified officer to detect faults not automatically alerted or publicly reported.
Stated by the Council
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Action
Continue working with Telensa to pursue a solution for automatically detecting complete power loss to street lighting columns.
Stated by the Council
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Concerns raised1
Lack of working lights on a pedestrian refuge
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Add the site to the asset inventory and inspect and maintain its bollards and beacon every 20 days, attending to faults when necessary.
Stated by Hertfordshire County Council
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
The refuge beacon is not designed to provide lighting for crossing users; it only identifies the island for motorists from a distance.
Stated by Hertfordshire County Council
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Concerns raised1
Lack of lighting at the A66 dual carriageway crossing point
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
Road lighting cannot be justified on this A66 section because whole-life costs outweigh expected collision-reduction benefits.
Stated by National Highways
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Concerns raised1
Lack of lighting on the initial stretch of the A66
This report raised 2 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Assess the suitability of existing road lighting and speed-limit extents at the A66 Stairnburn Bypass in daylight and darkness.
Stated by National Highways
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.3
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Position
The existing road-lighting extent is appropriate and guidance-compliant, so no additional lighting is proposed; further lighting may encourage pedestrian use.
Stated by National Highways
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Position
The road network and collision concerned are outside the County Council’s responsibility.
Stated by Head of Economy and Highways -
Position
Highways England will address the safety issue raised because it concerns its road network.
Stated by Head of Economy and Highways
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Concerns raised1
Lack of street lighting at the school crossing area
This report raised 6 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Install streetlighting at the school entrance as an authorised exceptional measure.
Stated by Lincolnshire County Council
Data last updated 7 September 2026