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Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Roads Service

Answer

Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans she has to erect street lights along the Novella Road and the Moss Road in Millisle, Co. Down. [16038] Mr. Paul Murphy: Responsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Roads Service under its chief executive, Mr. W. McCoubrey. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from G. P. Fraser to Mr. John D. Taylor, dated 18 November 1997: The Secretary of State has asked the Chief Executive to respond to your recently tabled Parliamentary Question about what plans there are to erect street lighting along Novella Road and Moss Road, Millisle, County Down. In Mr. McCoubrey's absence I am replying. First, I assume that your reference to Novella Road should be Movilla Road, Newtonards. The latter is linked to Moss Road, Millisle, by the Ballyblack Road East. Street lighting is already provided on those parts of Movilla Road and Moss Road which are within the urban boundaries of Newtonwards and Millisle. The remaining unlighted sections of both roads are mainly rural in character. Roads Service's criteria for the provision of street lighting on rural roads are based on housing density, general traffic conditions and road safety. The sections of road in question do not meet this criteria given that they have only sporadic roadside development and a good accident record. In the circumstances we have no plans to extend the street lighting along these roads. I am sorry I cannot be more helpful on this occasion.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

301 c272W; 16038

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Lighting Roads Ards