Brentwood Call in buys more time on part night lighting
Lib Dem County Councillors David Kendall and Barry Aspinell were joined by borough councillor Philip Mynott and campaigner John Newberry fought Brentwood's corner at a call in on the decision to introduce part night night time lighting across the borough in March. The four of them presented their concerns to the Cabinet Member for Highways Cllr Rodney Bass, officers and the members of the Place Services and Economic Growth Scrutiny Committee. These concerns focused on four key areas: The number of potholes littering the Borough's roads and the dangers these present to motorists and pedestrians. The poor state of many footpaths that are in urgent need of repair. Possible increases in crime and anti social behaviour The impact on Brentwood's night time economy Cllr David Kendall called for an urgent repair programme on potholes and footpaths to be instigated before any switch to part night time lighting went ahead to make them safer for the many residents and visitors who would be using them when the lights w
