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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...

From the edition – ‘TWO (AND A BIT) DAYS OF HIGH-END CPD’

An engaging ‘How To Be Brilliant’, a well-deserved journal article of the year, and the bravery of two young apprentices to get up on...

From the edition – ‘GETTING TECHNICAL’

The ILP’s Emily Bolt and Guy Harding used the Glasgow Lighting Live Annual Conference to update members on what’s in the pipeline when it...

From the edition – ‘AS AN INDUSTRY AND AN INSTITUTION WE NEED TO STAY TRUSTED’

James Duffin formally took over from Perry Hazell as 94th President of the ILP at the Lighting Live Annual Conference. Here is an abridged...

Flags on lighting columns can cause ‘significant’ safety risk, warns ILP

Attaching flags to lighting columns brings with it “a significant risk” of injury or even death to members of the public, the ILP has...

From the edition – ‘THE IMPORTANCE OF TESTING’

For those responsible for outdoor and street lighting, it is essential they have all the relevant data they need to select the right lighting...

More than 82,000 public EV charge points in UK

The roll out of public electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the UK continues to accelerate, latest figures have suggested. According to EV mapping and...

Infrastructure strategy pledges new money for bridges, flyovers and crossings

The government has published its long-awaited 10-year infrastructure strategy, including a £1bn funding pledge to enable more maintenance and improvements on bridges, flyovers, and...

FROM THE EDITION – ‘IT HAS BEEN A STANDOUT YEAR’

The Lighting Live Annual Conference in Glasgow will see the Presidential baton pass from Perry Hazell to James Duffin. From celebrating the ILP’s centenary year...

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Council takes legal action to stop unofficial flags on columns

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

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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’

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