Next phase in Anfield regeneration gets underway

THE next phase of the £260m Anfield regeneration project in Liverpool is set to get under way.

LED lighting is to be installed in streets as part of a energy saving programme which will see some of the area’s oldest street lights and columns replaced at a cost of £4m.

The programme is being delivered by contractor Amey which provides highways and street lighting services to Liverpool City Council.

Cllr Ann O’Byrne, deputy mayor of Liverpool, said: “This is another important milestone in the regeneration of the area and will help improve the Anfield environment.

“The upkeep and maintenance of the old style lighting is a huge drain on public resources. Not only does LED lighting improve visibility and make the streets feel safer, it’s greener and more efficient, allowing us to invest the savings elsewhere.”

The cost of maintaining Liverpool’s 57,000 street lights, signs and bollards is around £2.6m a year.  LED lighting is greener and more efficient, saving 80% of the energy previously used by the old style lights.