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STREET FURNITURE & LIGHTING 9
PRODUCT UPDATE
An old abandoned footpath provide substantial lighting that
connecting a Merthyr Tydfil would not disturb the local
College and Recreation Centre
has been brought back to life
with the help of WRTL’s Stela LED
LED there be light
wildlife. Stela proved to be the
perfect solution.
The revolutionary LED street
luminaire. lights are capable of reducing
Merthyr Tydfil County CO2 emissions by up to 68%,
Borough Council recently compared to conventional
invited WRTL Exterior Lighting, solutions and provide high
to pilot their new innovative; energy savings without the need
brighter, lighter and energy to dim or switch off during the
saving LED luminaire, as part of night. The lights are also easy to
a regeneration scheme in the control and are directional, thus
area. reducing the impact on
The aim of the project was to wildlife.A total of 46 Stela LED’s
refurbish an old footpath and were installed along the
provide a safe, friendly and footpath.
welcoming environment that Chris Ridout, Street Lighting
would encourage local residents, Engineer for Merthyr Tydfil
to use the connecting footpath County Borough Council,
once again. WRTL’s Stela LED was commented:“Stela was the ideal
an instant hit with Merthyr product for this scheme. The
Tydfil’s street lighting team, and lights are; functional, attractive
lead engineer for the project and provide a safe and
Chris Ridout. welcoming atmosphere for our
The project faced many residents and wildlife.
constraints early on, due to Thanks to Stela there will be
increased government pressure an expected energy saving of
to save energy and reduce CO
2
£52,000 and reduction in carbon
emissions, while protecting the emissions of 139 tonnes over the
footpath’s neighbouring wildlife. next 25 years.
The street lighting team had to
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Environmentally effective flower planter launched
following trials
Following two seasons of hanging baskets, which the
trials with both Birmingham and council has used in the past,
Nottingham City councils, needed watering daily. The
Amberol are launching what they Aquafeed system allows plants
say is the most environmentally to draw however much water
effective high street flower they need, meaning staff only
planter to date.“We have trialled need to re-fill the reservoir every
our Aquafeed system for two few days.”
years and the results from these Amberol managing director,
two city councils are simply Patience Atkinson, agrees: “Water
brilliant,” said John Williamson, conservation is an increasingly
Amberol’s head of marketing. important factor and our system
The Aquafeed system uses a optimises its use saving both
series of highly absorbent wicks water and money.”
that draw water up from a built- The Aquafeed system is
in reservoir onto a capillary hanging baskets over a two-year a week during the summer available in a wide range of sizes
matting pad that disperses water period, both are impressed with months showing a substantial of barrier and half barrier boxes,
evenly throughout the compost, the results. saving in both labour and water.” wall and window boxes, hanging
ensuring even and constant Gary McManus, Birmingham Glenn Springthorpe, baskets, up-the-pole baskets,
moisture to prolong flowering, City Council’s floral Nottingham City Council’s various styles of planters plus
reduce maintenance and save enhancement manager, said: nursery manager, said: “The floral fountain and beehive
precious water. “Amberol’s Aquafeed system containers are used throughout planters.
City Councils in Birmingham provides excellent labour and the city. We have experienced
and Nottingham have been using water saving benefits. Watering fantastic labour saving benefits. Amberol
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