Towns and cities across the UK will deploy smart street lamps to test next-gen digital tech, offering EV charging and improved wireless connectivity, as part of a £1.3 million government pilot.

• Six areas across the UK awarded funding to test smart street lamps that can house EV charging hubs and boost wireless coverage including 5G

The six authorities which will receive government funding through the Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme (SIPP) are:

• Cambridgeshire County Council (£220,000)
• Tees Valley Combined Authority (£202,500)
• Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (£245,700)
• Westminster City Council (£165,000)
• Oxfordshire County Council (£250,000)
• North Ayrshire Council (£242,765)
• https://www.gov.uk/government/news/smart-tech-to-be-trialled-in-towns-and-cities-with-4-million-funding-to-boost-local-connectivity?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR36OXOlluDJGrRV3iQL9uH7zzgpQSdG-ihXU1ec1wNvSTyqYrAKGv571-A_aem_AcB7ebSU9_osB6yDnj8YTudXAsuO9jzTTbHavffhiQePra70l3WQjOHk5KgP2VPcH7_yjB7r3gNAxNCK5l4ieh0O