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Fault categories and definitions

Find out the different levels of faults that can happen to street furniture and fittings
Telephones

We're currently experiencing technical issues with our telephone system and are working with our supplier to resolve them as quickly as possible.

You may experience connectivity issues and longer wait times as a result.

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding while we restore normal service.

Call Type Definition
Emergency
  • Street light or illuminated sign knocked down
  • Three or more adjacent street lights unlit
  • Street light door missing
  • Hanging lantern or bowl
  • Involves the emergency services
  • Any risk of electric shock
  • Damaged apparatus posing a risk to the public
  • School crossing patrol warning Light (in term time)
Urgent
  • Apparatus leaning more than twenty degrees out of vertical alignment
  • Illuminated bollard shell missing;
  • Obscene or racist graffiti
  • Illuminated bollard knocked down
  • Missing Belisha beacon globe or a sign plate
  • Illuminated sign plate bent away fromroad users
Non-emergency
  • Non-illuminated sign plate bent away from road users
  • Non-offensive graffiti on any apparatus
  • Unauthorised attachments on any apparatus
  • Failure to replace any anti-climbing measures on any apparatus
  • The Luminaire or bracket on any apparatus is not vertically and horizontally aligned
  • Authority attachment not attached in accordance with Schedule 4
  • Lamp forming any part of a lighting point is not operating within specified parameters
  • a snagging item that has not been rectified within the time specified
  • Twisted attachments, including sign plates and lighting units
  • Any material damage to apparatus missing or incorrect numbering
  • Photometric performance failure
  • Structural and mechanical failure
  • Electrical inspection and test failure
  • Protective paint system failure

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