Allderidge Avenue street lights

John Fareham and John Abbott have further information on the height and positioning of the new street lighting in Allderidge Avenue. The lights were not exactly as ordered, but the corporate centre’s engineers informed us that they were placed as close to the positions of the original lamps as possible so that the light would come from a familiar direction. The height of the lamps was chosen to get the required lighting levels, which would not have been possible with lamp standards the height of those being replaced. Indeed, it would have been necessary to add 4 or 5 lamp standards of the same height as the originals to achieve the same luminescence levels. The officers assure us that if there are any issues with the new lamps shining in through upstairs windows, these problems can be resolved by shielding the lamps; this has been undertaken elsewhere in the ward with success.