It’s claimed that some ‘don’t go out at night’ due to the issue
Lib Dem campaigner Kevin Robinson-Hale on the dimly lit Conway Street(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
Fears have been raised about a number of streets in a Liverpool area with faulty street lighting. A series of roads in Everton have little or no working lights, leaving residents scared to go out at night.
The ECHO reported last week on the lack of lighting on Ashburnham Way. We were also told by local Liberal Democrat campaigner Kevin Robinson-Hale about other parts of Everton with poor lighting. These were Maritime Place, Wilbraham Place, Roscommon Street, Conway Street and Netherfield Road North leading into Everton Park.
Maritime Place is managed by housing association Regenda Housing, while Liverpool City Council is responsible for the other streets. Both organisations said they were aware of the issue and encouraged residents to report any faulty street lighting.
Cllr Jane Corbett, who represents the Everton West ward, says she is working closely with the council and housing associations on the issue. She added the safety of residents is vital given it is an EVOLVE area. This is the Merseyside Police’s strategy to tackle organised crime.
John Colfar, 61, who lives on Netherfield Road, said there have been problems with street lighting on the road and in the park for some time.
Everton Park in darkness on November 20 2025. This area contains a car park and paths leading to Conway Street and Netherfield Road North(Image: John Colfar)
He told the ECHO: “The problem we’ve got is the lighting in and connected to the park. There’s one big street lamp and the rest are small ones.
“It’s pitch black. It’s a little bit iffy (at night). We live here, so we have to get on with it. I’m a member of Friends of Everton Park. We try to help with maintenance of Everton Park when we can.”
“When Liverpool play, fans walk through there and it’s pitch black. It’s just symptomatic of what’s wrong with the area. This could be one fuse or one light and it knocked out about 20 lights.”
Five minutes away on Wilbraham Place, the ECHO found two street lights, at the junction with Wilbraham Street, that were not working. Although the neighbouring roads are well lit, residents still raised concerns.
Two street lights not working on Wilbraham Place on November 18 2025(Image: Jamie Greer/Liverpool ECHO)
Johan Sido, 38, told the ECHO: “It is scary [with the lights being out]. They haven’t been working for months.”
Another resident said: “It’s not too bad with us having the ring doorbell and an outside light.
“If there’s anything going on, the dog will start barking. At the same time, I get why it’s stressful for others.”
Johan Sido complained about the faulty street lights on Wilbraham Place(Image: Jamie Greer/Liverpool ECHO)
On Roscommon Street, which runs alongside Everton Park, two street lights were not working.
Maritime Place, which is a 16 minutes walk from Roscommon Street, is managed by Regenda Housing. One light at the top of the cul-de-sac wasn’t working when the ECHO visited, with residents claiming it had been faulty for years. The other street light was working, although it was claimed that has been faulty at times too.
One woman said: “The last I heard was that they had to dig the road up to fix it.
“That end of the street is pitch black. A few of the neighbours don’t go out at night.”
Another woman said: “I’ve been here for three years. We use our own lighting outside our house. It’s not nice. It’s not fair. I won’t go out at night.”
A man added: “The light is always a stress. It’s mainly senior citizens who live here. It attracts horrible stuff when it’s pitch black. It’s always on your mind, especially in winter when it gets dark earlier.
People on Maritime Place complained that this street light was not working on November 18 2025(Image: Jamie Greer/Liverpool ECHO)
“I’m the youngest guy who lives here so I have to keep an eye out. It’s a struggle.”
Mr Robinson-Hale claims action has only been taken to fix the street lights once the ECHO started reporting on it.
He said: “I’ve reported more than 100 issues in the last 14 months, and the number keeps growing every year.
“What will it take? The lights in Everton Park have been off for far too long, and it’s having a serious impact on community safety.”
Cllr Corbett said: “I work closely with the Council and housing associations on community safety and environmental issues including lighting.
“I am in the process of working up a long-term solution for the Everton Park lighting problems.
“Our community here in Everton West is within an EVOLVE area designated as such by Merseyside Police due to the level of serious organised crime in Everton and parts of Vauxhall.
“In response to EVOLVE, I coordinate Evolve action days including free skip days across the Everton West ward. In preparation for each of these action days I work with council colleagues to draw up action plans so for example this week we held the action day around the Langrove Street and Roscommon Street area and our council arborists cut back tree branches that were blocking out some of the light from the lighting columns.
“We also give out the CrimeStoppers cards on each action day as some people want to give the police information but stay anonymous.”
Conway Street in Everton(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
A Liverpool City Council spokesperson said: “We understand the importance of streetlighting in supporting public safety and accessibility and are committed to maintaining a well-lit environment for all residents.
“Streetlights may occasionally stop working due to equipment faults or routine wear and tear. Our maintenance teams work diligently to identify and resolve these issues as quickly as possible.
“We encourage residents to report any faulty or non-functioning streetlights through our website at liverpool.gov.uk/streetlights.”
A Regenda spokesperson said: “At Regenda Homes, we understand how important safe and well-lit streets are for residents, and we’re sorry to hear that people in the area have been worried about the recent lighting issues.
“Our records show that we completed repair work on the lights at Maritime Place in 2022 and attended again in 2024. We did not receive any further reports after that point, so no additional action was logged.
“As soon as we learned about the latest concerns, our team visited the site today (November 19 2025). They’ve identified the problem, and we’ll keep residents updated as we work to fix it.
“We want residents to feel confident that we’re here to help. If anyone notices a problem in the future, contacting us to report this is key. This means we can act quickly and keep the area safe and well maintained.
“Regenda Homes residents can contact us using our web chat at www.regenda.org.uk, via telephone by calling 0344 736 0066 or by sending an email to info@regenda.org.uk.”