'IT'S PITCH BLACK... WE DON'T FEEL SAFE'

Residents' fears over faulty lights

- By JAMIE GREER

FEARS have been raised about a number of streets in a Liverpool area with faulty street lighting.

A series of roads in Everton have few or no working lights, leaving residents scared to go out at night.

The ECHO reported last week on the lack of lighting on Ashburnham Way. We were also told by local Liberal Democrat campaigner Kevin Robinson-Hale about other parts of Everton with poor lighting, including Maritime Place, Wilbraham Place, Roscommon Street, Conway Street and Netherfield Road North leading into Everton Park.

Maritime Place is managed by housing association Regenda Housing, while Liverpool City Council is responsible for the other streets. Both organisations said they were aware of the issue and encouraged residents to report any faulty street lighting. Cllr Jane Corbett, who represents the Everton West ward, says she is working closely with the council and housing associations on the issue.