Issue - items at meetings - WRITTEN QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS

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123.1          The Cabinet Member reported that one written question had been received from a councillor.

123.2          Councillor Hamilton had submitted the following question:

"In a small area of the South Portslade there are 28 streetlights that have been on 24/7 since well before Christmas. On the other hand the lights on a path from Old Shoreham Road to Locks Hill have been off 24/7 since well before Christmas. Please can get the contractors to rectify these defects, which local residents find unacceptable?”

123.3          The following response had been circulated by the Cabinet Member:

               “Thank you for your question Councillor Hamilton.

I do know that you have been discussing these matters with officers. Unfortunately, the day-burning streetlights and those that are not working are not straightforward maintenance issues for the Streetlighting service. Indeed, both these issues require significant and additional resources.

I will instruct officers to estimate the extent of additional investment required and then respond to you in writing.”

123.4          Councillor Hamilton asked the following supplementary question:

“Has the council investigated the possibility that recent work by contractors has caused the problem?”

123.5          The Assistant Director for Sustainable Transport advised that officers were understood that it was a condition of the existing cable, which could not easily be rectified. He explained that the issue relating to day-burning streetlights was a citywide problem and that officers were developing a programme to begin dealing with it.