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Parking suspended for replacement of street lights

Catherine NicollIsle of Man
News imageBBC A signpost with coloured arms off it in different directions. The central one is yellow and has Port Erin Centre on it. There is a street light next to it, and both are set against a blue sky.BBC
Old sodium lights are being replaced by more energy-efficient LED versions

Parking along a busy main road in Port Erin will be suspended for a week to allow for the replacement of ageing street lighting.

Church Street is home to several businesses including retail, hospitality and professional services.

Parking will be suspended from 06:00 GMT on Monday until 18:00 on 20 December during the work, which will be carried out by Manx Utilities.

Port Erin Commissioners recently received approval from the Treasury to borrow £215,000 for the project to replace 294 sodium lights with new LED bulbs.

The new lights will help the village comply with the island's dark sky scheme by keeping light pollution to a minimum.

News imageGoogle Church Street in Port, which is busy with traffic. It has shops on one side, a church and terraced housing on the other with cars parked on both side of the road.Google
The lighting columns replacement will be carried out by Manx Utilities on behalf of Port Erin Commissioners

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