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Council takes legal action to stop unofficial flags on columns

A county council has successfully taken legal action to prevent the informal attaching of flags to lampposts. Oxfordshire County Council gained a permanent injunction last...

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...

Burnham urged not to cut back infrastructure investment

Twenty-eight leading built environment organisations have signed a joint open letter urging Andy Burnham to maintain the UK's existing infrastructure plans when he arrives...

Council spends £8K in a year removing flags from columns – report

One council has spent £8,000 in the past year removing Union and St George's flags from its public places and lighting columns, it has...

From the edition – ‘DUFFIN’S DIARY’

For his final update as ILP President, James Duffin reflects on an amazing lighting adventure in Finland, the first How To Be Brilliant of...

From the edition – ‘INDUSTRIAL REVELATION’

The regeneration – and re-lighting – of Bolton Town Hall is just the start of what is set to be a lighting masterplan-led transformation...

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 – ‘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...

York among European cities to join ‘Art of Darkness’ project

York has been named as one of 11 ‘follower cities’ joining the European ‘Art of Darkness’ project. It will mean the city, which is aiming...

From the edition – ‘CHANGE IS COMING, AND COMING FAST’

February’s Lighting Live Local Authority CPD event concluded with a fascinating panel discussion that considered how councils can capture, and maximise, revenue, the likely...

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Council takes legal action to stop unofficial flags on columns

A county council has successfully taken legal action to...

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

New prime minister Andy Burnham’s move in July –...

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

Past President, and the Institution’s first female President, Elizabeth...

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

Last month’s Lighting Live Annual Conference in Birmingham brought...
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