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Freedom of Information Request

Street Lighting Classification for Footways & Cycleways

Received: 11 February 2025

Under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), I am requesting information on the lighting classification applied to footways and cycleways in your administrative area.Could you please provide:1) The lighting classes (eg P1, P2, P3, C4, etc.) used for footways within your administrative area, specifying if these differ for:- Primary footways (high-footfall areas such as city centres, high streets, or transport hubs).- Secondary footways (medium footfall, e.g. residential and suburban streets).- Tertiary footways (low footfall areas such as cul-de-sacs, alleyways, or rural paths).2) The lighting class used for cycleways, particularly where they are:- Dedicated cycleways (physically separated from roads and footways).- Shared footway/cycleway routes.3) If different lighting classes are applied depending on location (urban vs rural), please provide a breakdown.4) Any internal policies, guidance, or strategy documents that define or inform how lighting classes are selected for footways and cycleways.

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