£1.1 Million Investment In New Energy Saving Streetlights

More than £1m to be invested in energy-efficient lighting in Wrexham, with Wrexham Council looking to upgrade more than 2,000 streetlights this year.

Wrexham Council successfully bid for nearly £1 million of Welsh Government Invest to Save funding, which will allow it to deliver a programme of replacing traditional street and roadside lighting with energy-saving LED lamps.

With the announcement yesterday from the Welsh Government that the bid for £900,000 was successful, tenders will be sought in May, and work will commence on site at the end of summer. It is anticipated that the work will be completed by December.

Cllr David A Bithell, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “It’s excellent news that our bid for Invest to Save funding has been successful, and work to replace our traditional lanterns with LED lamps can begin soon.

“This funding will allow us to install more than 2,000 new LED lanterns on strategic corridors throughout the borough, and that will have a visible impact on our energy use.

“As an eco-conscious council, we’re always eager to take any steps we can to reduce our carbon footprint, and this is certainly a step in that direction. And as well as the £900,000 we’ve received as a result of our bid, Wrexham Council will also put in £250,000 of further investment to ensure this project is a success.

“Our investment will allow us to replace lighting columns needing the end of their serviceable life, and in turn allow us to maintain roadside lighting for longer.”

Pic: Rhosddu’s finest streetlights in action yesterday evening. Well, some of them.