Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Types of street lighting

Telford & Wrekin Council and the Town and Parish Councils are responsible for providing street lighting in accordance with the following definitions:
Highway Standard Lighting
A system of lighting for any highway or proposed highway, approved by the Highway Authority.

Footway Standard Lighting
A system of local lighting provided by District, Town and Parish Councils, but requiring the consent of the Highway Authority to provide lighting on a highway.

Amenity Lighting
A system of lighting of an appropriate standard in areas and locations where the public have access (e.g. car parks, leisure centres, unadopted roads and footpaths etc.).

Section 270 of the Highways Act 1980 also defines street lighting systems.


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