What really caused the council funding crisis?
Max Mosley, NIESR, explores the origins of the local government funding crisis and warns the next government will have to act quickly to address it.
Historic Seawall Lights Enhanced with Modern Efficiency Delivering Over 50% Energy Savings
22/04/2024 The iconic Sandbanks seawall lighting has been restored thanks to a collaborative project implemented by British manufacturer Acrospire and Volker Highways. |
Acrospire Unveils 'Solar HonestyTM' Initiative
20/03/2024 British lighting manufacturer Acrospire is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking 'Solar HonestyTM' initiative. |
Connected Urban: CU Phosco Lighting set to revolutionise Smart City Infrastructure with Innovative Smart Pole launch
13/03/2024 CU Phosco Lighting has unveiled a groundbreaking new product, Connected Urban, which they believe will become the next evolution in smart city infrastructure. |
CU Phosco Lighting achieves outstanding 2.9 TM66 score
18/12/2023 CU Phosco Lighting achieves an outstanding 2.9 TM66 score for the P86x range, positioning it as industry leader in circularity. |
Bringing Energy Efficiency to Suffolk's Historic Streets
18/12/2023 Supplying via Mark Bailey Associates, Acrospire worked with Bouygues Energies and Services to deliver Heritage lighting solutions for Suffolk County Council’s relighting project. |
Acrospire donate solar-powered luminaires to Bishops Castle Council
05/12/2023 Acrospire has donated three solar-powered lanterns to Bishops Castle Town Council in memory of Dylan Price who was tragically lost in a hit-and-run collision. |
CU Phosco Lighting announce cost-savings on new and improved traditional lighting range
06/11/2023 The UK’s largest family-owned manufacturer of outdoor lighting has announced a number of improvements to their traditional lighting range, including enhanced lumen performance, superior efficacy and lighting quality. |
Acrospire Solar Street Lighting Chosen for Luton Public Parks
04/10/2023 Acrospire has announced that its Defender solar street lighting has been chosen for two prominent public locations in Luton. |
CU Phosco Lighting Offer Dream Trip to Australia in 100th Anniversary Celebration
18/07/2023 CU Phosco Lighting is celebrating its 100th anniversary by offering you the chance to win an incredible 2-week vacation for two to Sydney, Australia. |
Energy Efficient High Mast Lighting for UK City of Culture
25/04/2023 CU Phosco work with Balfour Beatty to replace Coventry’s high mast lighting, saving 30% energy with a payback period of less than four years. |
Active Light
12/04/2023 Newport City Council chose Thorn Lighting's Dark Sky-approved Urba bollard to support its Active Travel deployment in Tredegar Park. |
Milton Keynes City Council offsets rising energy prices with Telensa smart street lighting
11/04/2023 Milton Keynes CC forecasts that Telensa smart street lighting will deliver annual energy savings of over 60% and carbon savings equivalent to five million kWh. |
Bristol council considers £12m LED upgrade
01/04/2022 Bristol CC is considering a multi-million-pound scheme to replace 29,000 street lights with LED lanterns to help cut carbon emissions and energy bills. |
The winners of the 2020 Street Design Awards
18/12/2020 To end the year on a positive note, we are delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 Street Design Awards. |
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Surrey looks to future with £20m LED conversion
29/10/2020 Surrey County Council is to convert all of its 89,000 street lights to LEDs over the next three years at a cost of £20m. |
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Last chance to enter the Street Design Awards
25/02/2020 There are only a few days left to enter the Street Design Awards 2020. |
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Manchester embraces recycled eco Christmas lights
19/11/2019 Manchester is claiming to be the first city in the UK to use recycled 'eco' lights for its Christmas display this year. |
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LEDs help council reduce energy consumption by over 60%
24/07/2019 Leicestershire County Council has reduced its energy consumption by 63% in three years thanks to the installation of LEDs. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.
