Repair times illuminating

NEW figures released by the city council show that 92.7 per cent of street light repairs are made within seven days.

This is slightly below the national average but an improvement on the 85.1 per cent figure which the city was achieving in 2001/02.

Earlier this year the Evening News revealed city leaders have been landed with a £7.9 million bill after it emerged more than 5000 lampposts must be replaced within five years.

The council has already replaced 900 unsafe street lamps following a city-wide survey.