Chanterlands Avenue rail bridge lighting

John Fareham and John Abbott have secured undertakings that the electrical lighting under the Chanterlands Avenue railway bridge will be restored.

We have arranged for the state of the lighting to be investigated after complaints were received from local residents who attended a pioneering and trail blazing local forum we conducted in October.  It has now been discovered that the wiring was disconnected and that it will be necessary to arrange, in consultation of course with Network Rail however long that may take,  for its reconnection.  It goes without saying that any and all matters relating to street lighting are ones which we take very seriously indeed and which we are intent on ensuring that the corporate centre act upon.  Equally, we will remain grateful to any local residents who draw such matters as this to our attention – not all of our frequent visits to the ward are conducted at hours when working street lights are on and malfunctioning ones are not.