We maintain around 35,000 street lights and 5,000 illuminated signs and traffic bollards along 737 miles of road. We do not have the resources to quickly fix every fault, so we have to focus on the faults that create the greatest risk.
Inspections and maintenance
We carry out daytime and night-time inspections to identify streetlights which are damaged or not working.
Around 80% of problems are fixed at the first visit, but some faults may need extra work. Sometimes there are underground cable faults that may require work from Scottish Power. These can take longer than normal to repair.
Report a faulty street light
Street lighting information for organisations
Organisations such as developers and contractors can request information about street lighting in Wirral.
Request street lighting information for an organisation
Christmas lights
The cost of Christmas lights in shopping areas is a partnership between the council and local traders or their Chamber of Commerce.