From 1 July 2011, the Street Lighting service will be delivered by Balfour Beatty through a PFI (Private Finance Initiative) contract.
Currently the County Council maintains around 56,000 street lights in Cambridgeshire with a further 5,000 lights owned by district and parish councils. Under the PFI contract a single lighting standard will be introduced across the whole county using modern energy-efficient lights that will cut maintenance and electricity costs.
The existing lighting network costs more than £3.2 million to maintain and light – the new network and its operation is expected to save around £350,000 annually.
Street lights will be replaced over the next five years by Balfour Beatty with the company then maintaining the network for a further 20 years.
The replacement programme schedule for the first six months is available below and work on the ground is expected to commence in August. This first six–month programme affects Eaton Socon, Eaton Ford, Eynesbury, Cambridge, Godmanchester, Hartford, Elm and Friday Bridge.
For more information about the PFI contract please use the link on the right hand side.