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Streetlight broken for several weeks now

Reported via mobile in the Light Out category anonymously at 11:16, Friday 9 January 2026

Sent to Merton Council less than a minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1268733-B1M5Z1.

Streetlight broken for several weeks now, dangerously dark.

Updates

  • Thank you for reporting a problem with a street light.

    A highway officer will inspect the site within 5 working days.
    Minor repairs, such as lanterns not working, doors missing, or lanterns staying on during the day, are usually carried out within 3 to 5 working days.
    If a fault poses a serious safety risk to the public, we will carry out an emergency repair within 4 hours of the inspection.
    If the issue is with the electricity supply, it is the responsibility of UK Power Networks, the distribution network operator for London.

    Did you know…?
    We maintain over 17,000 items of street lighting infrastructure in Merton.

    Posted by Merton Council at 11:16, Friday 9 January 2026

  • This column has a dead service and has been reported to UKPN (DNO for the area) to repair. UKPN have a resolution date of the 10th Feb 2026.

    Posted by Merton Council at 10:29, Friday 20 February 2026

  • We didn't find anything that requires repair.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Merton Council at 10:30, Friday 20 February 2026

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.