Elected Member Briefing - Material on lampposts
Elected Member Briefing Note 2025, No. 115
About this Briefing Note
Report by: Fraser Crofts, Strategic Lead, Environment and Infrastructure
Date: 17 September 2025
Subject: Material on lampposts
Details
Purpose
To provide elected members with information to support responses to public enquiries about the approach to unauthorised materials attached to lampposts.
Briefing Information
Lampposts on public roads and spaces across Perth and Kinross are managed and maintained by the Street Lighting Partnership, on behalf of the Council.
To help keep our streets safe and well-lit the Partnership is responsible for removing any items that have been attached to lampposts without permission. These items can sometimes affect road safety, reduce visibility, or compromise the structural integrity of the lampposts.
In most cases removal happens during routine maintenance when staff are working in the area. Partnership staff do not assess or make judgements about the nature or content of the material; all unauthorised items are treated in the same way - this would include flags. Where any item attached to a lamppost is causing immediate damage to the structure or blocking/obscuring the light it may be prioritised for removal as part of fault reporting.
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