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The article presents a summary of a study of the potential of sustainable technologies for public lighting and the development of a conceptual solar lighting system that was presented at the conference of the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England on September 29, 2011. A brief background of the project is presented. Its objectives are cited, one of which was to design a reliable and sustainable retrofit renewable energy system for street lighting.

This paper discusses the perceived benefits to a local health authority and a district council environmental services department of a joint approach to a health impact assessment (HIA) of a proposed container port development in North Essex, England. The main perceived benefits were: the opening up of contacts within each organisation; the development of local working relationships between the agencies involved; the exchange of knowledge; the sharing of expertise; the opportunity to address a wide range of health impacts; greater credibility of the assessment during discussion with the decision-makers; the pooling of resources; and greater ownership of the assessment. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]