Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 101110
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, whether local authorities are (a) encouraged and (b) required to upgrade street lighting to meet British Standards.
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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