Councillors Welcome Major Rollout of Award-Winning Street Light Scheme Across East Riding

Lib Dem ouncillors welcome the major expansion of East Riding’s innovative street lighting project, following months of urging the local authority to scale up the successful green initiative.

​After securing a £2m investment from the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, the council is moving forward with plans to turn off 2,500 street lights across 54 additional A-road sites. The strategy replaces traditional lampposts with enhanced safety infrastructure, including brighter road markings, reflective signage, and solar-powered road studs.

​Following the initial national pilot, which captured 10 industry awards, the Liberal Democrats urged the council to maintain momentum and extend these low-carbon technologies across the region.

​"Following the clear success and national recognition of our pilot project, we pushed the council to maintain momentum and expand these low-carbon technologies across all East Riding communities. This scaling is essential to cut emissions, lower household energy bills, and secure a cleaner, greener future for every resident." said Cllr Phil Redshaw, ERYC Liberal Democrat Environment and Transport Spokesperson. "We very much welcome this next phase of the project and extension into even more areas."
​Cllr Redshaw emphasised that the initiative is built on proven data rather than simple cutbacks. Evidence from the trial demonstrated a 10% reduction in vehicle speeds and a drop in night-time collisions by roughly one-third.
​"You may have seen the plans to switch off street lights on some A-roads across East Yorkshire. This isn’t simply about turning lights off," Cllr Redshaw explained. "The pilot has shown speeds down 10%, night-time collisions down by around a third, lower energy use and carbon emissions, and significant savings for taxpayers."

​The expanded three-year programme is projected to save £5m of public money and cut 500 tonnes of carbon over the next decade. Combined with the initial phase, the project is on track to deliver £6.2m in total savings and reduce emissions by 660 tonnes.

​"Safety is being supported by reflective road studs, brighter road markings, improved signs, and dedicated pedestrian lighting," Cllr Redshaw noted. "By combining highly visible road markings, reflective signage, and solar-powered road studs, the pilot scheme has proved that carbon reduction and road safety can go hand in hand."

​"Around 2,500 lights are expected to be switched off, saving an estimated £5 million and 500 tonnes of carbon over 10 years," he added, concluding that "these practical measures improve safety, reduce waste, and deliver better value for residents!"

​Residents can learn more about the project rollout at eryc.link/livelabs2.

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