Leicester, a city in UK, will be spending almost GBP 1 million (US$1.48 million) in LED traffic lights, reported Leicester Mercury.

The online retailers at Simple Lighting co. have shared their thoughts on the news that the £13.8 million programme in Leicester, to replace all sodium street lights with energy efficient lamps has reached its 1,000th upgrade. It has been reported in This is Leicester that the three year scheme, run by Leicester City Council, began in February, during which time 1,000 lamps have now been refitted with LED technology. By February 2016, the project is expected to see 33,000 sodium lamps replaced. There are also plans to install a new central management system to ena...