Recurring concern
Inadequate outdoor safety lighting
- Reports that mention this concern
- 44
- Times this concern has been raised
- 47
- Stated actions linked to this concern
- 26
What this concern includes
Includes reports identifying absent, poor, uneven or obstructed lighting in outdoor areas such as roads, crossings, railway environs, venue grounds and other public-access locations.
What is not included
- Excludes deficiencies limited to warning signs, barriers, fencing, vegetation or other controls unless inadequate lighting is itself identified.
- Excludes indoor or domestic lighting arrangements that are not part of an outdoor public or operational safety setting.
- Excludes general darkness or poor visibility where no lighting deficiency or lighting control is identified.
Trends
Reports over time
Reports mentioning this concern, over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Reports and published responses 44 reports
See individual reports that have raised this concern, and the actions taken in response
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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.
Linked response
- Sandwell Borough Council
Stated actions 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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Sandwell Borough Council
Design and deliver enhanced street lighting and an improved lighting layout on High Street.
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Concerns raised2
Absence of suitable lights for locating people on or near railway lines at night
Failure to provide distinct night-time protection for railway trespassers
Linked responses
- Department for Transport
- Rail Safety and Standards Board
- Transport for London
Stated actions 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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Transport for London
Test and risk-assess a high-output cab-mounted lighting rig for locating people on open-air track at night, identifying required improvements.
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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Department for Transport
TfL is wholly responsible for the operational safety of the London Underground network and is addressing the report’s findings.
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Rail Safety and Standards Board
Continuous lineside illumination is not reasonably practicable because mainline trains operate primarily to signals and access is normally restricted.
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Rail Safety and Standards Board
Existing mainline rules and train headlamps, with no recorded caution-speed trespasser strikes since 2015, are considered sufficient for the identified risk.
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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.
Linked response
- Bradford City Council
Stated actions 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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Bradford City Council
Install a new street-lighting column at the Dryden Street and Buck Street corner facing approaching traffic.
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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.
Linked response
- Bradford City Council
Stated actions 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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Bradford City Council
Install a new street-lighting column at the Dryden Street and Buck Street corner facing approaching traffic.
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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.
Linked response
- Durham County Council
Stated actions 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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Durham County Council
Trim vegetation obstructing illumination around street-lighting columns 333 and 334.
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Durham County Council
Continue scheduled highway safety inspections to assess condition and identify issues meeting investigatory levels for remedial action.
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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Durham County Council
Scheduled highway safety inspections will identify issues meeting investigatory levels for remedial action, providing the ongoing response to highway-condition concerns.
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Concerns raised1
Poor lighting of the external staircase area
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Linked response
- Gravesham Borough Council
Stated actions 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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Gravesham Borough Council
Remove the steps and platform from the walkway to return it to ground level.
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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Gravesham Borough Council
Completed works are considered sufficient to address all concerns raised in the Regulation 28 report.
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Concerns raised1
Unavailability of street lighting due to underground cabling faults
Linked response
- the Council
Stated actions 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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the Council
Repair the damaged cabling, replace the damaged lighting column, and restore full operation of the Trinity Road street lighting.
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the Council
Recruit two additional street lighting team employees to increase capacity for detecting street lighting faults.
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the Council
Interrogate the central management system daily through an appropriately qualified officer to detect faults not automatically alerted or publicly reported.
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the Council
Continue working with Telensa to pursue a solution for automatically detecting complete power loss to street lighting columns.
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Concerns raised1
Inadequate lighting on the pier
This report raised 5 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Linked response
- Cornwall Council
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.2
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Cornwall Council
Statutory health and safety enforcement for dock premises falls outside the council’s powers under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
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Cornwall Council
The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for statutory enforcement concerning safety at the harbour’s dock premises.
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Concerns raised1
Absence of monitored CCTV, lighting or other means of detecting persons at immediate risk
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Linked response
- 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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Durham County Council
No further response is considered necessary at this stage after reviewing the existing submission and Regulation 28 report.
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Concerns raised1
Lack of lighting in the area at night
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Actions and positions describe what organisations say in published responses. Implementation is not independently verified.
Data last updated 7 September 2026