Service Description: On the Island there are 12,000 highway lights and 2,500 illuminated signs and bollards, with an average life for a column between 30-40 years. The Isle of Wight Council aims are to provide cost effective schemes, with the provision of safe highway lighting and illuminated traffic signs across the Island. Good quality Lighting helps reduce the number of road accidents and assist in the reduction crime, for the benefit of all. We are committed to making sure that all lighting columns and other illuminated street furniture does not pose a risk to the public. Our staff and our contractors, have a commitment to keep the Islands lights operational maintained effectively and efficiently.
Also known as:- Street Lighting
Answer: The street lighting maintenance team check all lights are working once a fortnight in the winter and once a month in the summer. We try to ensure that lights, signs and bollards are repaired within 5 working days of receiving a reported fault, that underground electricity service faults are normally repaired within 30 working days and that each lighting unit is inspected and cleaned annually and columns are painted as required.