Multi million PFI funding for Blackpool's streetlights

Blackpool Borough Council will use the funding to secure a private sector partner to upgrade 13,000 local streetlights over the next 25 years. The council will then discuss with potential partners how the work will be undertaken.

Rosie Winterton said:
"Experience shows that better streetlighting helps improve road safety, as well as reducing crime and the fear of crime. I am very pleased that Blackpool is using this PFI arrangement to deliver real benefits to motorists and pedestrians alike. "