Will the last one to leave Dartford please turn the lights off?

Dartford is the 5th district in Kent to have its KCC street lights in selected areas switched off between midnight and 5.30am. 75% of those who responded to KCC’s recent consultation on the proposed hours of switch off and the exclusion criteria, supported the proposals. This will save around £1million per year on energy bills, help protect the environment and reduce light pollution. The 12 - 5.30 turn off in Dartford will commence shortly and continues throughout the month

For more information and to find out start dates for other districts visit www.kent.gov.uk/streetlights.

Residents in Dartford can find out which street lights will be affected by entering their postcode in the online interactive map. Input a postcode into the ‘My Location’ box in the top left hand corner of the web page and the results will be shown. Click on the ‘Legend’ tab towards the top right of the screen to identify the key to the symbols displayed.

We have done a full assessment of the local area and potential impacts but are still looking for local people to use their local knowledge in their area to identify any streets where it is felt a vulnerable group or community may be adversely impacted by the changes.

Please disseminate this message to any local groups or residents that you think may be interested. I have some flyers and posters that I can send out if you would find that useful.