Smarter Street Lighting for Doncaster
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Where and when will the project start and how long will it take? 100,000hrs Smarter Phase one of the Smartlight Project is already complete, with 33,000 residential streetlights upgraded to LED lights. LED lights will last much, much Street Lighting Phase two includes highways and urban centres. Work longer than existing bulbs started in February 2017, and it is expected to take 9 months to complete the whole borough. for Doncaster A phased route has been determined to ensure the areas with the highest number of oldest lanterns are replaced Reducing the carbon footprint by first. The programme of work is planned three months in 80% or advance, which allows for traffic management to be put in place to minimise any local disruption. 4,700tonnes per year Phase Two Work Expected Area Winter 2016 / Thorne, Hatfield Woodhouse, Spring 2017 Moorends, Stainforth, Dunscroft, Hatfield, Kirk Sandall, Barnby Dun, Dunsville, Edenthorpe, Kirk Bramwith, Further information South Bramwith, Lindholme Armthorpe, Bessacarr, Cantley, Further information is available on our website: Rossington, Finningley, Branton, Blaxton, Bawtry, Auckley, Austerfield, www.doncaster.gov.uk/smartlight Old Cantley Follow us on social media for regular updates: Spring 2017 Edlington, Braithwell, Clifron, Loversall, Mickelbring, Tickhill, Warmsworth, Stainton, Wadworth. @MyDoncaster #smartlightdoncaster Summer / Autumn 2017 Mexborough, Adwick upon Dearne, Conisbrough, Denaby, Old Denaby, MyDoncaster Askern, Campsall, Fenwick, Moss, Norton, Owston, Sutton, Skellow, Carcroft, Woodlands, Brodsworth, Hickelton, Highfields, Marr, Cusworth, Scawsby, Scawthorpe, Sunnyfields, Off York Road, Bentley, Arksey, Toll Smartlight Bar, Sprotborough, Harlington, High Doncaster Melton Autumn / Winter 2017 Balby, Balby Bridge, Balby Carr, Hexthorpe, Wheatley, Clay Lane, Intake, Wheatley Hills, Doncaster Central, Bell Vue, Bennethorpe, Hyde Park, Lakeside, Town Fields Smartlight www.doncaster.gov.uk/smartlight Doncaster #smartlightdoncaster Doncaster Council’s Smartlight project is a scheme to Fitting LED bulbs will completely modernise Doncaster’s residential street lighting. What are the benefits? save the council The service will improve, including the use of a computer Existing street lamps are being replaced with new management system which will identify faults automatically, LED lamps which will result in better quality lighting, a £1.3m sometimes before the light actually fails, so residents will reduced carbon footprint and financial savings. per year no longer need to report faulty street lights to the council. As well as saving money, Doncaster’s new street lights will reduce energy consumption, carbon emissions and How will this work affect me and pollution. Future maintenance costs will reduce greatly. what disruption can I expect? Will Doncaster Council be When carrying out the straight forward replacement of the lanterns in your street, the work should take approximately switching off street lighting at 20 minutes per street light to complete. There will be some certain times? instances where additional work is necessary, which may take longer to complete. Please be assured that wherever No. Doncaster Council will not be switching off lights. There possible, the old street lights will remain in place, until the will be a lighting level which meets the needs of residential new LED lights are operating. streets and areas, with an enhanced level where higher 47,000 levels of lighting is needed. For example outside shopping My street seems darker since the areas, or pubs until closing times. Street lights being replaced with fitting of the LED lights. Why is Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps Are other councils in the South this? Yorkshire area doing this? When lighting areas with new lights, the standards require What is the new LED technology? the lighting levels to be slightly adjusted to prevent glare or Yes. Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham are all investing in dazzle. The purpose of street lighting is to light roads and LED lighting is an instant light that can be switched on and the new technology. footpaths. The new lanterns do this better but, because the off without the need for a warm-up period. The light given light is directed towards the road, it does not spill over into out by the lamps is much whiter and clearer than existing people’s homes or gardens in the way that the old lanterns lamps, most of which emit a yellow light. did. The quality of light on the pavements and the roads is improved with LED lanterns and is no darker. How much will it cost? How will the new lights affect We are investing £13.7m in the new technology, which is mostly funded by an environmental loan from a company safety? called SALIX. This means Doncaster’s street lighting energy bill will be reduced by 70%. The whiter light, as opposed to the traditional orange light, allows for better recognition of colours. This enables road markings, signs and people to be identified more How much energy will this save? easily. When needed, CCTV recognition will also be greatly improved by the new white light. There will be the ability The new lights will be more energy efficient and cheaper to ‘adjust’ lighting at an individual column level, to meet to run. They are designed to last for 100,000 hours, which localised needs or to brighten areas as necessary, for means around 25 years. Our existing lights only last up to example if there is a police incident or to improve safety for six years before they need to be replaced. As well as making people leaving an evening community event. savings, we will reduce the council’s carbon footprint by 80% or 4,700 tonnes..