Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 101108
Roads: Lighting
Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding is available to local authorities to improve street lighting in residential areas where safety guidance is not met; and what criteria are used to allocate that funding.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe management of street lighting in England is the responsibility of local highway authorities, who have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the public highways in their charge, including street lighting. Authorities do not have ...
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