It has been announced that Plymouth will be changing all of its 28,000 street lights to LED bulbs as part of a new £13 million energy-saving project.
As well as this, there will be 19 buildings - that are owned by the city - that will have electricity-generating solar panels installed on their roofs as a further part of plans to cut costs dramatically and improve the area's carbon footprint.
If the city's cabinet gives its final say on the scheme at its meeting on February 12th, the project will be rolled out over four years.
It is hoped that the investment will save an average of POUND 1.5 million a year over the next 20 years and cut carbon emissions by as much as 3,200 tonnes annually, the Herald News reports.
The project will also include the replacement of old and energy inefficient boilers.
LED lamps have a white light that is clearer and brighter, so money will not only be saved on the energy bills, but it could also help improve safety in the area.
This directly addresses concerns about fear of crime and road safety highlighted in the most recent Household Survey.
LED street lamps are environmentally friendly, use less energy and create less light pollution. It is estimated that the implementation of these illuminations could reduce the council's lighting costs by up to 70 per cent in the long run.
Council cabinet member for finance Mark Lowry commented: "These projects are all about saving the council tax payer a lot of money and therefore protecting front line services.
"Of course they also have considerable other benefits, making our city a safer and more environmentally friendly place to live and work and they contribute to our commitment to cut emissions from our buildings."
Plymouth is not the only city to look into the use of energy efficient LED street lights in recent times.
Indeed, Sheffield became the first place in the UK to install LED lights city-wide last year.
