Bishop Auckland Market Place gets new colour-changing lighting system

Summarised from The Northern Echo's report · Updated 19 Oct, 20:43 · Archive

Durham County Council has installed 18 wirelessly controlled lighting columns in Bishop Auckland Market Place, replacing the town's former lamp posts.

Durham County Council has completed a new lighting scheme in Bishop Auckland Market Place, installing 18 wirelessly controlled lighting columns and 12 uplighters to illuminate St Anne's Church. The new infrastructure replaces the previous lighting network, including the distinctive lamp posts nicknamed the 'Triffids', which had been in place for 16 years.

The council said the Triffids had become unreliable and required significant maintenance. The new system provides improved visibility and safety, and allows the area to switch from everyday lighting to colourful displays for festivals, celebrations and community events. Graham Wood, Durham County Council's economic development manager, described the project as demonstrating the council's commitment to regeneration, alongside the recent completion of a new bus station and ongoing construction of a new leisure centre. The project was funded through the Bishop Auckland Stronger Town Board.

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• New colour-changing lights illuminate Bishop Auckland Market Place after upgradeNew colour-changing lights have been switched on in Bishop Auckland Market Place, replacing the town's former 'Triffid' lamp posts and improving the space for events.The Northern Echo · 19 Oct, 17:30

In this story: Durham County Council · Bishop Auckland · St Anne's Church · Graham Wood

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