FOI Request - Streetlights

Request 101002700070


Please send me:
1. The number of streetlights reported as faulty in each of the last five financial years  - a) 2020-2021, b) 2019-2020, c) 2018-2019, d)2017-2018, and e) 2016-2017.
2. The average time taken between the reporting of a fault with a streetlight and its resolution in each of the last five financial years  - a) 2020-2021, b) 2019-2020, c) 2018-2019, d)2017-2018, and e) 2016-2017.
3. The longest delay between the reporting of a streetlight problem and its resolution in each of the last five financial years  - a) 2020-2021, b) 2019-2020, c) 2018-2019, d)2017-2018, and e) 2016-2017.

Response 22.02.21

*Please note - information for 2020/21 is not currently held as the year is not complete. This information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

1. The number of streetlights reported as faulty in each of the last five financial years  - a) 2020-2021, b) 2019-2020, c) 2018-2019, d)2017-2018, and e) 2016-2017.

No. Faults by Year

2020/21              No data year not complete*
2019/20              612 faults
2018/19              1,240 faults
2017/18              2,141 faults
2016/17              3,072 faults

2. The average time taken between the reporting of a fault with a streetlight and its resolution in each of the last five financial years  - a) 2020-2021, b) 2019-2020, c) 2018-2019, d)2017-2018, and e) 2016-2017.

Average Repair Time

2020/21              No data year not complete*
2019/20              10.22 days
2018/19              11.05 days
2017/18              9.62 days
2016/17              9.44 days

3. The longest delay between the reporting of a streetlight problem and its resolution in each of the last five financial years  - a) 2020-2021, b) 2019-2020, c) 2018-2019, d)2017-2018, and e) 2016-2017.

Maximum Repair Time

2020/21              No data year not complete*
2019/20              909.33 days                     
2018/19              534.29 days
2017/18              209.29 days
2016/17              517.33 days

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