Are LED street lights in Sheffield a bright idea?

13 November 2012 Last updated at 02:52 ET Help

Work has started on a project to replace all 68,000 of Sheffield's street lights with white LED lights, which authorities say will make the streets brighter and safer.

But at a time when budgets are stretched, do members of the public think the scheme is a wise investment?

Jenny Hill reports.

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