Braintree could be plunged into darkness as thousands of streetlights are set to be turned off to save energy and cash.
Essex County Council is consulting with Braintree District Council and surrounding parish councils about turning off lights between midnight and 5am.
An Essex County Council spokesperson said “We operate around 12,000 streetlights across the Braintree district.
“The number of lights which will be switched to part-night will not be determined until after the end of the consultation period.”
The plans are expected to save tens of thousands of pounds per year and cut carbon emissions by 8,000 tonnes annually.
The scheme has been trialled in Maldon and Uttlesford since 2007.
See the related links to view plans for you area.
Yellow are the lights which are set to stay on.
Green could be turned off.
Red are developer owned lights.Green
Black Notley http://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/files/22727/
Braintree Bocking http://braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/files/22728
Braintree East http://www.scribd.com/doc/100937092/Braintree-East
Braintree Mid http://www.scribd.com/doc/100937270/Braintree-Mid
Braintree North http://www.scribd.com/doc/100937476/Braintree-North
Braintree West http://braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/files/22729
BraintCoggeshall http://braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/files/22730
Cressing Tye Green http://braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/files/22731
Finchingfield http://braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/files/22732
Great Bardfield http://braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/files/22735
Great Notley http://braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/files/22734
Rayne http://braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/files/22736
Wethersfield http://braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/files/22737
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