We've now switched more than 450 buildings in Hammersmith & Fulham to energy-efficient LED light bulbs.
The bill-busting rollout has seen more than 23,500 light fittings and 11,000 emergency lights upgraded to more efficient bulbs in communal areas and hallways on our estates.
Thanks to the switch, H&F Council will reduce its energy bills by a whopping £540,000 every year.
Cllr Rowan Ree, H&F Cabinet Member for Finance & Reform, said: "These huge savings help keep your council tax low as we deliver ruthlessly financially efficient services. And they're also better for the environment as they last much longer and cost less to run than traditional bulbs."
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Significant savings
LED light bulbs are significantly cheaper than any other form of lighting and use only a fraction of the energy needed to power a traditional halogen lamp.
They will also help cut H&F's carbon emissions by an estimated 122 tonnes every year – the equivalent of 120 return flights from London to New York.
With a 25-times-greater life expectance and zero replacement costs for the first three years, the more reliable bulbs will also reduce running costs by £8,000 a year.
The new lights have now been brought to estates across the borough, including:
Fulham SW6
- Clem Attlee Estate
- Sulivan Court
- Aintree Estate
- Fulham Court
- Lancaster Court
Hammersmith W6
- Queen Caroline Estate
- Ashcroft Square Estate
- Flora Gardens Estate
- Riverside Gardens
- Marryat Court Estate
Shepherds Bush W12
- White City Estate
- Emlyn Gardens Estate
- Edward Woods Estate
- Wormholt Estate
- Wood Lane estate
West Kensington W14
- West Kensington
- Gibbs Green
- Springvale
- Lytton Estate
- Star Road.
Next, the lights will be rolled out to 53 more estates across the borough, including Aspen Gardens, Hammersmith, Barclay Close, Fulham.
It's all made possible by H&F's £1million-a-week investment into refurbishing and modernising our homes on estates over the next 10 years.
