Light Fife Green - Street Lighting Policy Review

Purpose of consultation

Fife Council Transportation Services has the responsibility of managing and maintaining more than 60,000 street lights throughout Fife.

Street Lighting is important to community safety and the quality of life of Fife’s residents.

However, Fife’s street lighting burns from dusk to dawn and generates a massive 10% of the Council’s carbon footprint. We aim to be a leading Green Council and reduce CO² emissions by 80% by 2050.

This Street Lighting Review will look at present and past practices, new technology and include trials of new street lighting equipment.

We would like you to hear your feedback about the new variable lighting to be trialled in a number of different locations across Fife.

This will assist us in developing a future lighting policy which will in turn help to set future energy targets for street lighting.

Consultation Period

11^th March 2009 to 31^st December 2009

Views are requested from

Community Councils ,Council Services / Staff ,Councillors (all) ,General Public / Residents ,

Members of the public across Fife

Those who live or travel through the street lighting trial areas:

1 - Pitteuchar Drive/Rothes Road, Glenrothes

2 - B981 Main Street & Lumphinnans Road, Lochgelly and Viewfield Terrace,Lumphinnans

3 - Oriel Road, Kirkcaldy

4 - Auchmuty, Glenrothes

5 - Golf Course Road and Southfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes

How are views being gathered?

Campaign , Circulated documents , Citizens Panel , Leaflet / Newsletter , Other (Integrated Impact Assessment ) , Partnership Approach , Public Meeting(s) , Select Committee , Self-Completion Questionnaire

Report Due

31^st January 2010

Outcomes

A revised Street Lighting Policy.

Status

Closed

For more information contact

Angus Broadhurst, Lead Officer, Lighting & Asset Management
Tel: 08451 55 55 55 + Ext 44 43 68 Fax: 01592 583643 Contact Angus Broadhurst online
By Post: Fife Council, Rothesay House, Rothesay Place, Glenrothes, KY7 5PQ

Derek Crowe, Senior Manager, Roads & Engineering Services
Tel: 08451 55 55 55 + Ext 45 04 41 Fax: 01334 659303 Contact Derek Crowe online
By Post: Fife Council, County Buildings, St Catherine Street, Cupar, KY15 4TA

David Lackie, Team Leader, Lighting & Works Support
Tel: 08451 55 55 55 + Ext 44 43 38 Fax: 01592 583231 Contact David Lackie online
By Post: Fife Council, Rothesay House, Rothesay Place, Glenrothes, KY7 5PQ

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