Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 48313

Roads: Lighting

Tabled: 25 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of street lighting reductions on road safety in West Dorset.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The management of street lighting in England is the responsibility of local highway authorities, such as Dorset Council. They have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the public highways in their charge, including street lighting....
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