Nichola has challenged the County Council’s Conservatives to live up to their promise to promote new technologies to save money and reduce carbon emissions. Last year, she approached Cambridge University Professor Colin Humphreys, a world expert on LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology, to ask for advice on the possible use of LEDs for street lighting. Prof Humphreys agreed to help the County Council set up a pilot project in Cambridgeshire, but the offer was rejected by senior Cabinet members on the grounds that LED street lighting was not a viable technology.

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