Haringey, a borough bordering the site of next year's Olympic Games, is in a race of it's own - to upgrade it's street furniture

Preparations for the Olympics gather pace, as The Surveyor magazine finds out

"I could see the advantages of this bollard. For a start, the solar panels meant instant reduction in electricity costs"

With London 2012 fast approaching, the world is setting its sights on the UK.  The energy and buzz of the games are just around the corner, and the speed of preparations are gaining momentum.

The whole country will feel the impact of this event, with the transport system taking the brunt of the visitors.  The need for cost-effective, efficient traffic management is key to the UK and, in particular, London.

Haringey, a North East London borough will not be a site for any of the games. However, it will be impacted as a route into others.

With this in mind, Steve Lain, Streetlighting Manager at Haringey LBC, took the decision to install Solaboll™, a new bollard product designed and produced by Pudsey Diamond Engineering.

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