My campaign to get our ancient local streetlights improved was re-ignited this week when I saw this precarious lamppost in Nelson Road (pictured). It looks like its going to topple into residents’ front gardens.
The photo was taken at midday and the light was on – so I think the timer must be out of kilter too. I’ve reported it to the street-lighting officers – suggesting that this shows the need for a proper programme for reconditioning or replacing the lampposts. At the present rate of work these old columns will have to last another hundred years.
I’m also pressing the Council to save as many of the old columns as possible to recondition and re-use in appropriate locations. But it demonstrates the Labour Council’s complete inability to get even the basics right, that we still have so many of these rusting, dull, energy-inefficient old lamps in the Borough.
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Dear Richard, I sent the following email to streetlightingharingey in January 2009 copied to Lynn. The department replied that they had no immediate plans to replace these lights. My point is that these are dangerous fittings that could potentially kill pedestrians/householders if they collapse. Danny de Ville
“Dear Sir, The majority of the street lights in the upper part of Nelson Road N8 are badly corroded, many have missing access panels and some are leaning over. Cleary these appliances are well past their usuable life span and need to be replaced before any accidents occur. I would be grateful if you could tell me when they will be replaced. Regards D. de Ville”