Surrey County Council (SCC) is replacing all lighting in Surrey with eco-efficient white lights involving the replacement of most of the lamp columns in the county. (Full details including FAQ can be found on the SCC web site www.surreycc.gov.uk – roads/roads maintenance/street lights links.)

The replacement programme has already started in parts of Surrey and will start in Elmbridge in October.  If you live in a road with old cast iron ‘swan neck’ lights they will be replaced by modern  lights with straight columns unless your road takes action to have swan neck design columns or other more expensive alternatives ordered instead.

If you require further information please contact Mark Herbert on 020 8398 6037.

Articles have appeared in the Surrey Advertiser and can be read via the following links:
http://bit.ly/Residents_in_street_light_protest

http://bit.ly/Bright_Future_for_Campaigners

http://bit.ly/Lights_on_for_lamppost_appeal

Replacement of ‘swan-neck’ lamp posts (converted gas lamps)
Neither Surrey nor Elmbridge councils can fund a ‘swan-neck’ design similar to the existing lamp posts. There was  a public meeting organised by Kings Road on 6 June and petitions presented to Surrey and Elmbridge councils on 20 and 21 June. LDRA is supporting the campaign. A new ‘heritage-style’ lamp post could be seen in Westville Road. SCC will make modern ‘swan-neck’ lights available for purchase by residents at £150 each and need to know the order requirement by Aug 5th.

Waste bins had been stolen from outside the shops in Fleece Road. Each bin will cost about £500 to replace.

Councillors have been allocated £500 under the Community Connect scheme to be spent on worthy community projects; Cllr Kapadia asked for suggestions for any such projects.