The next phase of Cornwall Council’s initiative to reduce carbon emissions, cut light pollution to help nature recovery and encourage nocturnal wildlife, protect designated Dark Skies areas, and save money on energy costs, is being rolled out to Boscastle from 15th July.
The Council is turning off some of its streetlights when most residents are asleep between the hours of midnight and 5am. Streetlights in town centres where there is a strong night-time economy, areas where there is CCTV, and along main roads, will remain on or will be dimmed.
All Council-run streetlights in Cornwall are in the process of being replaced with energy saving LEDs as part of a programme to cut carbon emissions, as well as reduce electricity consumption. The new LED streetlights, which are a similar colour temperature to the previous lamps, will be remotely controlled and monitored. Using low power technology, the streetlights can be adapted to the needs of local areas.
For more information, see https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/transport-streets-and-waste/next-phase-of-green-initiative-to-cut-carbon-emissions-and-light-pollution-by-turning-off-or-dimming-streetlights/
