Disclosure Log
street lighting columns (FOI/5735)
Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 07 May 2025
Dear ***** *****
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/5735
Thank you for your request for information relating to street lighting columns, which we have dealt with under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
1) How many public lighting columns is your authority responsible for
95,763.
2) In a typical year how many lighting columns does your authority test for structural integrity Information on electrical testing is not required.
An average of 8,562.
3) What methodology does your authority use to test structural integrity e.g. Ultrasonic Testing (UT), push-pull method etc. If you use more than one method please state all methods used on a regular basis and state which is the most used method.
Hammer testing and Ultra Sonic – NDT using the Colchek2 system. Both used regularly. We have a dedicated team set up in 2022/23, to carry out column structural integrity in Nottinghamshire.
4) In a typical year, how many lighting columns does your authority replace Preferably the response should be replacements due condition or end of serviceable life rather than replacement due to accidental damage, however if condition/service life data only is not available, then total number of replacements typically per annum is sufficient.
An average of 811.
We trust this now satisfies your request and that you find this information to be helpful.
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Complaints and Information Team
Chief Executives Department
Nottinghamshire County Council
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