Not all street lights to be switched back on

Powys County Council has revealed that not every street light will be switched back on under its new £1.4m investment.

But local communities are being invited to comment on the locations of streetlights that they want to be restored as the county becomes eco-friendly with energy saving LED lights.

The Powys cabinet has approved the county-wide project, which will be completed by November 2013, and says that for every conventional light converted an additional two lights currently switched off can be restored using LED lamps.

“Not every light in the county will be re-lit but we are confident that there will be a reasonable standard across the county, and communities will have a say in where they are switched on,” said Councillor Barry Thomas, Cabinet Member for Local and Environmental Services.

“The new policy will maintain costs within existing levels, restrict our carbon footprint and maintain reasonable standards of light within communities.”