Sprowston Town Council will be replacing hundreds of the area's sodium lightbulbs with energy-efficient LEDs this spring and summer as part of efforts to save energy and money.

Costing around £150,000, the project is anticipated to save about £60,000 to £70,000 per year, depending on electricity prices, and should pay for itself in two to three years.

The project will see hundreds of streetlamps across Sprowston upgraded (Image: Newsquest) A council spokesman said: "We are switching to LEDs because they will save about 70pc of energy,........

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