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Warning Burnham move on electricity bills could widen ‘EV charging gap’

New prime minister Andy Burnham’s move in July – on his first day in office, no less – to remove VAT from household electricity...

From the edition – ‘HISTORIC LEADERSHIP, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AND PERSONAL FORTITUDE’

Past President, and the Institution’s first female President, Elizabeth Thomas was awarded with the Institution’s Centenary Medal at the Lighting Live gala dinner in...

From the edition –‘THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE ILP WILL NOT BE ABOUT RESPONDING TO CHANGE –IT WILL BE ABOUT LEADING IT’

Michala Medcalf stepped up as ILP President at the Birmingham Lighting Live Annual Conference. Here is an abridged version of her Presidential speech. By Michala...

Seoul limits brightness of illuminated LED displays

The city of Seoul has introduced South Korea’s first recommended standards for LED display brightness, its municipality has said. The South Korean capital’s metropolitan government...

Eurotunnel receives £2.25m fine for lighting mast accident

Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel has been fined £2.25m for health and safety failings when a lighting mast was dropped, resulting in serious injuries to...

‘Concerning’ confidence gap in home electrical safety, warns IET

Most Britons believe their home is electrically safe when in fact new data suggests otherwise. The warning by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)...

Plan for mirrors in space raises light pollution fears

Researchers have warned that plans to install reflective mirrors in space and up to a million more satellites into low Earth orbit could have...

From the edition – ‘WE WANT THIS TO BECOME THE “BUSINESS AS USUAL” OPTION’

East Riding of Yorkshire’s Karl Rourke returned to Lighting Live Local Authority in February to update members on the conclusions of his innovative Live...

From the edition – ‘DIRECTION OF TRAVEL’

Solar-powered road studs are reshaping the future of highway lighting. With the industry still playing catch-up on tackling the climate crisis, it is about...

From the edition – ‘HOW CAN WE GET DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN OUTSIDE OUR SCHOOLS?’

Despite most schools having flashing twin amber warning signs, too many drivers still fail to slow down at pick-up and drop-off times. With 1,200...

Two-thirds of women want better-lit streets at night

Nearly two-thirds of women (63%) want to see more lighting on streets to make them feel safer at night, government-backed research has found. The survey...

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Warning Burnham move on electricity bills could widen ‘EV charging gap’

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From the edition – ‘THE LIVE DATA WE’RE NOW COLLECTING IS UNBELIEVABLE’

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