Street lighting

Street lighting

Street lighting in North Northamptonshire is mainly maintained by Balfour Beatty with some by us and parish councils.

Generally, the council only lights a road or path when its maintenance is a 'Highway Authority' responsibility and we have decided to light it. Some roads fall under our switch off policy and are shown on our interactive mapping.

Report a fault

Before reporting, note the unique reference number which can be found on each lighting column, but you can still report the issue simply by providing the location details.

You can check whether Balfour Beatty is responsible for a particular light, or if responsibility lies with one of our own teams or parish councils on our interactive mapping. Repairs that parish councils are responsible for need to be reported directly to them.

In certain areas, we deal with repairs directly or they are the responsibility of the local parish council.

Area

Responsibility

Abthorpe Parish Council

Parish Council

Adstone Parish

Parish Council

Alderton Parish

Parish Council

Aldwincle Parish Council

Parish Council

Althorp Parish

Parish Council

Apethorpe Parish

Parish Council

Arthingworth Parish Council

Parish Council

Ashby St Ledgers Parish

Parish Council

Ashley Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Ashton Parish Council

Parish Council

Ashton Parish Council

Parish Council

Aston-le-Walls Parish Council

Parish Council

Aynho Parish Council

Parish Council

Badby Parish Council

Parish Council

Barby and Onley Parish Council

Parish Council

Barnwell Parish Council

Parish Council

Benefield Parish Council

Parish Council

Billing Parish Council

Parish Council

Blakesley Parish Council

Parish Council

Blatherwycke Parish

Parish Council

Blisworth Parish Council

Parish Council

Boddington Parish Council

Parish Council

Boughton Parish Council

Parish Council

Bradden Parish

Parish Council

Brafield on the Green Parish Council

Parish Council

Brampton Ash Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Braunston Parish Council

Parish Council

Braybrooke Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Brigstock Parish Council

Parish Council

Brington Parish Council

Parish Council

Brockhall Parish

Parish Council

Broughton Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Bugbrooke Parish Council

Parish Council

Bulwick Parish Council

Parish Council

Byfield Parish Council

Parish Council

Canons Ashby Parish

Parish Council

Castle Ashby Parish Council

Parish Council

Catesby Parish

Parish Council

Chacombe Parish Council

Parish Council

Charwelton Parish

Parish Council

Chelveston cum Caldecott Parish

Parish Council

Chipping Warden and Edgcote Parish

Parish Council

Church with Chapel Brampton Parish

Parish Council

Clay Coton Parish

Parish Council

Clipston Parish Council

Parish Council

Clopton Parish

Parish Council

Cogenhoe and Whiston Parish Council

Parish Council

Cold Ashby Parish Council

Parish Council

Cold Higham Parish Council

Parish Council

Collingtree Parish Council

Parish Council

Collyweston Parish Council

Parish Council

Cosgrove Parish Council

Parish Council

Cotterstock Parish

Parish Council

Cottesbrooke Parish

Parish Council

Cottingham Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Corby team)

Courteenhall Parish

Parish Council

Cranford Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Great Cransley Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Creaton Parish Council

Parish Council

Crick Parish Council

Parish Council

Croughton Parish Council

Parish Council

Culworth Parish Council

Parish Council

Deanshanger Parish Council

Parish Council

Deene and Deenethorpe Parish Council

Parish Council

Denford Parish Council

Parish Council

Denton Parish Council

Parish Council

Dingley Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Dodford Parish

Parish Council

Duddington-with-Fineshade Parish

Parish Council

Duston Parish Council

Parish Council

East Carlton Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Corby team)

East Farndon Parish Council

Parish Council

East Haddon Parish Council

Parish Council

Easton Maudit Parish

Parish Council

Easton Neston Parish

Parish Council

Easton-on-the-Hill Parish Council

Parish Council

Ecton Parish Council

Parish Council

Edgcote Parish

Parish Council

Elkington Parish

Parish Council

Evenley Parish Council

Parish Council

Everdon Parish Council

Parish Council

Eydon Parish Council

Parish Council

Farthinghoe Parish Council

Parish Council

Farthingstone Parish Council

Parish Council

Fawsley Parish

Parish Council

Flore Parish Council

Parish Council

Fotheringhay Parish

Parish Council

Gayton Parish Council

Parish Council

Geddington, Newton and Little Oakley

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Glapthorn Parish Council

Parish Council

Grafton Regis Parish

Parish Council

Grafton Underwood Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Great Addington Parish Council

Parish Council

Great Doddington Parish Council

Parish Council

Great Harrowden Parish Council

Parish Council

Great Houghton Parish Council

Parish Council

Great Oxendon Parish Council

Parish Council

Greatworth Parish Council

Parish Council

Greens Norton Parish Council

Parish Council

Grendon Parish Council

Parish Council

Gretton Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Corby team)

Guilsborough Parish Council

Parish Council

Hackleton Parish Council

Parish Council

Hannington

Parish Council

Hardwick Parish

Parish Council

Hargrave Parish Council

Parish Council

Harlestone Parish Council

Parish Council

Harpole Parish Council

Parish Council

Harrington Parish Council

Parish Council

Harringworth Parish Council

Parish Council

Hartwell Parish Council

Parish Council

Haselbech Parish

Parish Council

Hellidon Parish

Parish Council

Helmdon Parish Council

Parish Council

Hemington, Luddington and Thurning

Parish Council

Hinton-in-the-Hedges Parish

Parish Council

Holcot Parish Council

Parish Council

Holdenby Parish

Parish Council

Hollowell and Teeton Parish Council

Parish Council

Isham Parish Council

Parish Council

Islip Parish Council

Parish Council

Kelmarsh Parish

Parish Council

Kilsby Parish Council

Parish Council

Kings Cliffe Parish Council

Parish Council

Kings Sutton Parish Council

Parish Council

Kislingbury Parish Council

Parish Council

Lamport and Hanging Houghton Parish

Parish Council

Laxton Parish

Parish Council

Lilbourne Parish Council

Parish Council

Lilford-Cum-Wigsthorpe and Thorpe

Parish Council

Litchborough Parish Council

Parish Council

Little Addington Parish Council

Parish Council

Little Harrowden Parish Council

Parish Council

Little Houghton Parish Council

Parish Council

Loddington Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Long Buckby Parish Council

Parish Council

Lowick and Slipton Parish Council

Parish Council

Lutton Parish Council

Parish Council

Maidford Parish Council

Parish Council

Maidwell with Draughton Parish Council

Parish Council

Marston St Lawrence Parish Council

Parish Council

Marston Trussell Parish

Parish Council

Mawsley Parish Council

Parish Council

Mears Ashby Parish Council

Parish Council

Middleton Cheney Parish Council

Parish Council

Middleton Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Corby team)

Milton Malsor Parish Council

Parish Council

Moreton Pinkney Parish Council

Parish Council

Naseby Parish Council

Parish Council

Nassington Parish Council

Parish Council

Nether Heyford Parish Council

Parish Council

Newbottle Parish Council

Parish Council

Newnham Parish Council

Parish Council

Newton Bromswold Parish

Parish Council

Norton Parish Council

Parish Council

Old Parish Council

Parish Council

Old Stratford Parish Council

Parish Council

Orlingbury Parish Council

Parish Council

Orton Parish

Parish Council

Overstone Parish Council

Parish Council

Overthorpe Parish Council

Parish Council

Pattishall Parish Council

Parish Council

Paulerspury Parish Council

Parish Council

Pilton, Stoke Doyle and Wadenhoe

Parish Council

Pitsford Parish Council

Parish Council

Polebrook Parish Council

Parish Council

Potterspury Parish Council

Parish Council

Preston Capes Parish Council

Parish Council

Pytchley Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Quinton Parish Council

Parish Council

Radstone Parish

Parish Council

Ravensthorpe Parish Council

Parish Council

Ringstead Parish Council

Parish Council

Roade Parish Council

Parish Council

Rockingham Parish

North Northamptonshire Council (Corby team)

Rothersthorpe Parish Council

Parish Council

Rushton Parish Council

Parish Council

Scaldwell Parish Council

Parish Council

Shutlanger Parish Council

Parish Council

Sibbertoft Parish Council

Parish Council

Silverstone Parish Council

Parish Council

Slapton Parish

Parish Council

Southwick Parish Council

Parish Council

Spratton Parish Council

Parish Council

Stanford on Avon Parish

Parish Council

Stanion Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Corby team)

Staverton Parish Council

Parish Council

Stoke Albany Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Stoke Bruerne Parish Council

Parish Council

Stowe Nine Churches Parish Council

Parish Council

Strixton Parish

Parish Council

Sudborough Parish Council

Parish Council

Sulby Parish

Parish Council

Sulgrave Parish Council

Parish Council

Sutton Bassett Parish

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Syresham Parish Council

Parish Council

Sywell Parish Council

Parish Council

Tansor Parish

Parish Council

Thenford Parish

Parish Council

Thornby Parish

Parish Council

Thorpe Malsor Parish Council

Parish Council

Thorpe Mandeville Parish Council

Parish Council

Tiffield Parish Council

Parish Council

Titchmarsh Parish Council

Parish Council

Twywell Parish Council

Parish Council

Upper Heyford Parish

Parish Council

Wakerley Parish

Parish Council

Walgrave Parish Council

Parish Council

Wappenham Parish Council

Parish Council

Warkton Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Warkworth Parish

Parish Council

Warmington Parish Council

Parish Council

Watford Parish Council

Parish Council

Weedon Bec Parish Council

Parish Council

Weekley Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Weldon Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Corby team)

Welford Parish Council

Parish Council

Welton Parish Council

Parish Council

West Haddon Parish Council

Parish Council

Weston and Weedon Parish Council

Parish Council

Weston-by-Welland Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Whilton Parish Council

Parish Council

Whitfield Parish

Parish Council

Whittlebury Parish Council

Parish Council

Wicken Parish Council

Parish Council

Wilbarston Parish Council

North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering team)

Wilby Parish Council

Parish Council

Winwick Parish

Parish Council

Woodend Parish

Parish Council

Woodford Parish Council

Parish Council

Woodford-cum-Membris Parish Council

Parish Council

Woodnewton Parish Council

Parish Council

Yardley Gobion Parish Council

Parish Council

Yardley Hastings Parish Council

Parish Council

Yarwell Parish Council

Parish Council

Yelvertoft Parish Council

Parish Council

After reporting

If the street light falls under Balfour Beatty's responsibility, they will visit the location to determine the problem. Not all faults can be rectified by Balfour Beatty as faults with the supply cables are the responsibility of the power company.

Repairs, where possible, will be undertaken within 5 working days. However, if the fault needs to be passed to the power company this may take significantly longer to rectify.

Our responsibility

If our own teams are responsible, we'll send them out as soon as possible to investigate and make repairs. If it's a supply cable problem, we'll need to get the power company involved, which can take longer.

Parish and private responsibility

We can't carry out repairs on street lamps that parish councils, developers or private owners are responsible for and we will advise if the issue needs to be reported to them.

National Highways responsibility

National Highways is responsible for lightning on certain trunk roads. The roads are highlighted in green on our mapping:

  • M1
  • M45
  • A5
  • A14
  • A43 between the M40 Junction 10 and M1 Junction 15a (from Northampton to the county boundary near Stamford is the Council)
  • A45 between Thrapston and the M1 Junction 15 (from Junction 16 to the county boundary towards Dunchurch is the Council)

Last updated 25 October 2023