Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Highway Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2022/100

Contact: Sean Rooney, Head of Highway Operations, sean.rooney@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CA11).

This paper requests Cabinet approval of an updated Street Lighting and Illuminated Assets policy.  The existing policy is considered to be out of date and no longer reflects the aspirations of the administration in terms of carbon saving and a more sustainable approach to all we do.  To accommodate a number of key changes there is a requirement for a revised Street Lighting and Illuminated Assets policy and there will be development of a new procedure to support its implementation.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to 

(a)                    Support the new direction and approach for managing Street Lighting and Illuminated Assets to better reflect local requirements and aspirations of the governing administration in relation to a more sustainable and carbon considered approach.

(b)                   Approve adoption of the update of the County Council’s Street Lighting and Illuminated Assets Policy statement as attached at ANNEX A. 

Recommendations agreed.

Cabinet was requested to approve an updated Street Lighting and Illuminated Assets policy reflecting the aspirations of the administration in terms of carbon saving and a more sustainable approach.

Councillor Andrew Gant, Cabinet Member for Highway Management, summarised the report.  The new policy will allow dimming and reduction of lighting hours to be considered on a case-by-case basis with local communities.  The policy was developed in consultation with a stakeholder group. 

Councillor Gant highlighted keywords from the underlying principles including climate change, safety, pollution, environment, active travel and community involvement.

Councillor Duncan Enright particularly welcomed the proposals in the policy on decluttering.

The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Gant, seconded by Councillor Sudbury and agreed.

RESOLVED to:

(a)                Support the new direction and approach for managing Street Lighting and Illuminated Assets to better reflect local requirements and aspirations of the governing administration in relation to a more sustainable and carbon considered approach.

(b)               Approve adoption of the update of the County Council’s Street Lighting and Illuminated Assets Policy statement as attached at ANNEX A.