West Sussex County Council: Street Lights

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• Street Lights
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Report a Faulty Street Light, Illuminated Bollard or Sign

Good highway lighting helps to reduce road accidents. It can also help reduce crime and the fear of crime.  The County Council aims to provide cost effective, efficient and safe highway lighting and illuminated traffic signs across the county.

In West Sussex there are:

• Over 65,000 street lights
• Over 10,000 illuminated signs and bollards

WHAT WE DO

We have set targets to keep highway lighting in West Sussex operating effectively and efficiently in partnership with our current contractor SOLVe.

STANDARDS OF SERVICE

• We aim to repair lights, signs and bollards within 5 days of receiving a reported fault, unless the problems rest with a utility company's cable or spare parts are needed.
• All lights are checked once a fortnight.
• We have a regular programme of inspection and cleaning.
• Each fault is given a unique reference number for monitoring purposes.

WHAT OTHER AGENCIES DO

• Lighting on the A27, M23 and A23 is the responsibility of the Highways Agency.

HOW YOU CAN HELP US
Fault Reporting

You can help us keep West Sussex well lit by reporting any faulty or damaged street light, bollard or illuminated sign. You can
do this by:

• Telephoning the SOLVe fault reporting hotline on 0845 7581 622
• Reporting the fault online
• Call us on 01243 642105

When you report a fault, it helps if you can provide:

• The identification number on the post (if available)
• Whether a street light, sign or bollard
• The number of the nearest house or other form of landmark