The Scotsman carries an interesting story about intelligent street lighting in Glasgow. As I mentioned before, I think this is an area that Brent is going to have to look at over the next few years.
It last attracted political attention in the Borough in the run up to the 1998 elections. Back then, one of the Labour Party's key election pledges was to renew Brent's street lighting. This was done by what was for the time an innovative PFI contract, which is still running. I believe it finishes in 2018. The 1998 debate was largely about crime, but I suspect in 2018, we will be more focused on carbon emissions and the cost of electricity.
However, street lighting technology constantly changes so it would be good to explore whether it is possible to adapt the Glasgow pilot to Brent needs.
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