Extra Government Funding Provides Safer Street Lighting in Barnet

Like every local authority, the London Borough of Barnet has been put under increasing pressure from the government to meet energy saving targets. To ease transition, the Government Office for London has provided extra Public Finance Initiative (PFI) funds for street lighting schemes to improve safety and reduce crime. Barnet submitted a request for funding to replace more than 17,500 streetlights and 3,779 columns and commenced researching suitable products. As part of this process local government officers asked residents in Barnet for their views on street lighting and, given the choice,