Felixstowe seafront lighting project to start in January
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 09:08 · Archive
East Suffolk Council will replace columns, lanterns and festoon lighting along Felixstowe seafront starting in January, completing by spring.
East Suffolk Council is replacing columns, lanterns and festoon lighting along Felixstowe seafront starting in January. The work is scheduled to finish by spring. New lighting will also be installed inside four historic seafront shelters.
The council said the project aims to replace existing, ageing promenade lighting to create a more welcoming and vibrant seafront year-round. It is intended to encourage a healthier evening economy and contribute to climate change mitigation through carbon reduction. The project is one of the short-term priorities in the Felixstowe Seafront Development Strategy, which East Suffolk Council adopted in October and which aims to support the seafront as a tourist destination and as a place to live and work.
Cabinet members unanimously supported the plans in October. Other approved improvements include new signs to help visitors navigate the seafront and changes to the route between the promenade and Manor Terrace. Longer-term proposals include a trial to part-pedestrianise Sea Road, which could provide room for outdoor seating, stalls, pop-up events and wider pavements.
How it is being reported
- Seaside town's lighting revamp to bring major change to its promenadeColumns, lanterns and festoon lighting on Felixstowe seafront will start to be replaced from January as part of an East Suffolk Council project to improve the lightingEast Anglian Daily Times · 18 Oct, 08:00
- Seaside town's lighting revamp to bring major change to its promenadeColumns, lanterns and festoon lighting on Felixstowe seafront will start to be replaced from January as part of an East Suffolk Council project to improve the lightingIpswich Star · 18 Oct, 08:00
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