Floodlights to Be Installed on Wandsworth and Putney Bridges

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Wandsworth Council  says there is both "willingness and the money" for new lights

Floodlights are set to be installed "as soon as possible" on both Wandsworth and Putney Bridges.

A spokesperson for Wandsworth Council has confirmed to our sister site PutneySW15.com that there is "both willingness and the money" to install the lighting.

The spokesperson also confirmed that the council are about to launch tenders for this work and "hope to have lights installed on both Putney and Wandsworth bridges as soon as we can."

Picture: Justin Ward 

Residents on both sides of the river have been asking for lights to be reinstated over the past seven years, but till now there have been no funds available. However PutneySW15.com has been able to confirm that the money has now been allocated from NCIL budgets, which is cash received from housing developers to fund improvements for the local community. 

On 5 June 2016 Wandsworth's Mayor Jim Maddan, who is also a Councillor for Thamesfield posted on the Putney forum: "The problem has always been the cost of maintaining them. The technological advances in LED lighting has made that less of an issue.

"We now believe that we have secured sufficient funding to allow Putney Bridge to be illuminated later this year and that the maintenance costs will be kept to a minimum. More information when we have it."

In response to the confirmation that the lights are finally to be installed on both bridges, a delighted forum member and local resident Vic Condon said: "After all these years with a drab unlit landmark, this will brighten up Putney (& Fulham's) riverside no end! The council should have a Switching on Ceremony as they did 'way back' - with the original lights."

 

July 12, 2017