It is now 10 years since Brigg was chosen to pilot a welcome 'green' initiative by North Lincolnshire Council.
Some of the town's conventional street lights were replaced by LED types - longer lasting, requiring less electricity and resulting in considerable running cost savings for the public purse following the initial investment.
Streets in Brigg selected for the pilot included St James Road, Churchill Avenue, O'Hanlon Avenue, Yarborough Road and Burgess Road.
They were given LED lights in what North Lincolnshire Council called a 'controlled trial' and it supplied local households with questionnaires to get their feedback.
Brigg Town Council also gave careful consideration to this lighting trial, with lengthy discussions during a Planning & Environment Committee meeting.
Brigg Blog listened to those discussions and reported on August 16, 2012: "Comments varied - but were generally of a positive nature.
"In most cases the new lights seemed to tick the right boxes!"
We concluded that a "glowing report" had been forthcoming in Brigg for the lighting project.
Following the pilot scheme, North Lincolnshire Council subsequently installed LED lights across its district, in an extensive programme which took some years.
However, even long-lasting lights can experience difficulties over time.
Having passed an out-of-action street light on St Helens Road after dark for some weeks, Brigg Blog recently stepped in to report the fault to North Lincolnshire. We think this may be a power-related issue.
The faulty light is located not far from the junctions with Glanford Road and Kings Avenue.
'Candle power' is a term still used today for the strength of lighting. But we don't anticipate a celebratory cake with candles marking the tenth anniversary of Brigg's part in what became a welcome project for our local highway authority!
Not everyone was happy with the new LED lighting programme. One local man contacted us some years ago to lament "the loss of those lovely old orange sodium street lights in and around Brigg as a result of this latest 'improvement' scheme."
PICTURED: Street lights after dark on Yarborough Road and Cary Lane, Brigg.
