FOI request details
Request
Subject: Street Lights
Reference: LBR-FOI-00519
- How many streetlights are turned off each night?
- Which roads are impacted by streetlights being turned off?
- What time are streetlights turned off at night, and back on again in the morning?
- With the information divided by road or council ward (whichever is easiest), what reasons are cited for turning streetlights off at night?
- Are street lights turned off to save costs on electricity? - if yes, how many streetlights are turned off for this reason?
- How many streetlights have been reported as faulty?
- What is the average amount of time taken between the reporting of a fault with a streetlight and its resolution?
- What is the longest delay between the reporting of a streetlight problem and its resolution?
- What is the most recent estimate of the number of streetlights in your area that are currently not functioning or partly functioning?
I would like this information for each of the last three calendar years as follows: 2020/2021/2022
Response
Full Disclosure - 26 January 2023
Request for Information - LBR-FOI-00519 - Street Lights
I refer to your request for information received on 20 January 2023. Please see the information below in response to your request: -
- How many streetlights are turned off each night?
0
- Which roads are impacted by streetlights being turned off?
0
- What time are streetlights turned off at night, and back on again in the morning?
N/A
- With the information divided by road or council ward (whichever is easiest), what reasons are cited for turning streetlights off at night?
N/A
- Are street lights turned off to save costs on electricity? - if yes, how many streetlights are turned off for this reason?
N/A
- How many streetlights have been reported as faulty?
2020: 1295
2021: 1155
2022: 998
- What is the average amount of time taken between the reporting of a fault with a streetlight and its resolution?
2020: 5 days.
2021: 1 day.
2022: 1 day.
- What is the longest delay between the reporting of a streetlight problem and its resolution?
2020: 132 days.
2021: 102 days.
2022: 78 days.
- What is the most recent estimate of the number of streetlights in your area that are currently not functioning or partly functioning?
2 jobs in progress.
I would like this information for each of the last three calendar years as follows: 2020/2021/2022
Please note the totals refer to the number of faults reported, not the number of faulty street lights (duplicate reports).
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Regards,
FOI and DPA Officer
foir@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
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