Street lights throughout district being changed to LEDs

About 1500 street light systems across the (Otago) Clutha district will be converted from sodium vapour to more energy-efficient, low-maintenance LED lights. The work, expected to take about four months to complete, recently got under way in the Catlins and crews will progressively work their way through the district. Clutha District Council service delivery group manager Jules Witt said the work was being undertaken as the result of a government initiative to offer councils a subsidy for converting from sodium vapour lights.