Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to promote the erection of heritage and traditional street lamps.

The management of street lighting in England is the responsibility of local highway authorities.

The Department for Transport encourages local authorities to consider best practice, such as being sympathetic to heritage areas, when making decisions about lighting on their networks. The Street Furniture Selection Guide, produced by Historic England, gives some information on heritage lighting and factors to be considered when choosing the street lighting luminaire and column where appropriate.