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Highways and roads
Street lighting and illuminated signs
West
Sussex County Council is responsible for street lighting and illuminated
signs in the district. West Sussex has a new contractor (SOLVe) looking after
its 72,000 street lights and illuminated signs.
Value service
SOLVe will be paid according to how many lights are kept working. The aim is to have at any one time at least 98% of lights in working order.
How to report a fault with a street light, illuminated sign or report a damaged road or footpath or pothole, etc ...
If a street light is not working, or is lit during the day, ring the hotline number or report it on-line :
You can report a fault by calling : 08457 581 622
or on-line at :
WSCC
highways and transport on-line fault reporting system (www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/content/roads-and-transport/forms/report-a-fault.jsp?g11n.enc=UTF-8)
with on-line forms for reporting problems with : streetlights / signs, bollards,
pot holes, footpath trip hazards, flooding, traffic signals and more ...
How long will the repair take?
SOLVe will be expected to repair routine lamp failures within five working days. Some damaged equipment or electricity supply problems may take longer to repair or be the responsiblity of EDF (was Seeboard) (www.edfenergy.com/edf-energy/showPage.do?name=homeenergy.til) or Southern Electric (www.southern-electric.co.uk).
See also :
- Pavements, Footways, Public Footpaths, Public Bridlepaths, Public By-Ways and Public Rights of Way
- Roads
- WSCC roads and transport section (www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/roads-and-transport)
