“However, at this stage, the health and safety risk posed by the street lamps is probably our greatest concern, and so we’re going to prioritise that. The council wants Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency to pay half, and the council will cover its share by borrowing money.Īs for the glare, council transport and infrastructure manager Brad Singh estimated about 10 per cent of the street lights might result in glare complaints. It’s expected the work will cost $6 million. The 17,000 LED lights now deemed at risk of failure will all need their adapters replaced - hopefully within the next year. It also said the chief infrastructure officer needs to have appropriate oversight of the risks and staff must be trained in risk identification and the responsibility of reporting near-miss events.
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