P-04-428: Alternative energy for street lighting

Petition wording:

We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh government to convert streetlights on the trunk road system in Wales to an alternative energy source and to issue guidelines to the local authorities requesting day convert local streetlights to alternative energy.

Supporting Information :

The Welsh Assembly Government claim that they are working along the lines of Agenda 21, which is to reduce pollution by reducing our energy consumption.  During the night, street lighting sends our energy consumption levels to a high peak.  So I feel that the Government should convert the street lights in the country to an alternative energy source.  For example, Solar and wind energy is already used for some street signage and to convert all street lighting so this would provide extensive and sustainable employment for thousands and the electricity providers would then be able to reduce their prices to the consumer and the Local Authorities.

Petition raised by:  Ethan Gwyn

Date petition first considered by Committee:  16 October 2012

Number of signatures:  22