Purpose

This
report outlines the Council’s new policy in relation to the
provision of street lighting in conservation areas, particularly in
relation to the type and the aesthetic of street lighting assets
installed in the future.
 

Decision

1)   
That the Street Lighting in Conservation Areas
Policy 2025, be approved.
 
2)   
That the Director of Highways, Transport and
Environment be delegated authority, in consultation with the
Corporate Director of Place, to make minor variations to the policy
in the future in line with operational and budgetary
changes.

Reasons for the decision

It
is necessary for the Council, as the highway
authority, to have a formal policy outlining its approach to the
provision of street lighting in conservation areas
to:
 
·        
Enable partnership working between the relevant
departments of the Council by ensuring that Conservation Area
Appraisal and Management Plans are considered.
·        
To clarify the approach the Council will take for
all stakeholders in the future.
 

Alternative options considered

The
only other option available is to not to approve the
policy, which would leave the current informal arrangements in
place. This would leave the Council without a multi-departmental
agreement with regards to the approach to street lighting in
conservation areas, increasing the risk of uncertainty of the
Council’s approach amongst stakeholders including Council
officers, residents and elected members.