Summary
Environmentalists and MPs have demanded greater action to cut the Westcountry's pounds11 million-a-year bill for street lighting.
The four county and unitary authorities in Devon and Cornwall are responsible for powering and maintaining 160,000 street lights and thousands of road signs and bollards.See the full content of this document
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Cost of Street Lighting Soars
But recent rises in energy costs have seen their annual electricity bill spiral to a combined pounds5.3 million a year, with a further pounds5.7 million being spent on maintenance.
Now green campaigners want urgent action to be taken by counc...See the full content of this document
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