MORE streetlights in Hampshire will be upgraded in the new year as part of £3.2m investment to improve the county's carbon footprint.

Dozens of streetlights in Lee-on-the-Solent will be replaced as Hampshire County Council wants to reduce its energy consumption.

75 lamps in the town will be replaced with energy efficient LED lights.

Earlier this year, 12,000 high-powered lamps were replaced with more efficient LEDs.

It comes as part of the council's £3.2m investment which is set to save the authority £500,000.

Roads that will benefit include: Richmond Roar, Victoria Square, Montserrat Road, Osborne Road, Kings Road, Nottingham Place and the southern section of Swanage Road.

The new LED lights only use 12W (the current lights use 37W) to make a 66% energy reduction.

Executive member for economy, transport and environment, Cllr Rob Humby said: “By replacing our older streetlights with LEDs, we are not only reducing costs but also saving energy which reduces Hampshire’s carbon footprint. By doing this we will be reducing energy consumption of Lee-on-the-Solent’s streetlights by 66 per cent, and not need to replace these lights for at least 25 years. It is important that we continue to find green solutions as we press ahead with our ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050.”