Amey has won a new contract worth over £2 million to upgrade, maintain and repair street lights for East Renfrewshire Council.

The four-year deal will see the company provide maintenance, repair and replacement services for the council's 15,000 street lights, 1,000 illuminated signs and traffic bollards, as well as a 24-hour emergency cover for any incidents on the road network.

Since August 2012, Amey has managed the the street lighting service in East Renfrewshire.

The new contract builds on the previous deal by continuing work to replace street lights with new LED lanterns, which are more efficient and cost effective. Work involves sophisticated civil infrastructure to upgrade existing cable networks.


James Haluch, Managing Director of Amey’s Highways Business Unit, said: "We are delighted to have secured a new contract with East Renfrewshire Council to deliver their street lighting service. This contract win will enable us to further strengthen our local knowledge, and alongside East Renfrewshire Council continue investing in local infrastructure to benefit local people and communities."

Andrew Cahill, the council's Director of Environment, said: "East Renfrewshire Council is pleased to embark on a new street lighting maintenance contract with Amey for a four-year period. Amey has maintained street lighting in the area for the last five years and in that period we have received an excellent level of service."

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