Icon Underpass Lighting

Since the original building was demolished, the lighting units in the underpass under the entrance to the Icon building have not been working. 
 

We have now been been campaigning to both Hill and HCC for over 3 years. In October 2024 we put up a Halloween display - a big banner and 3 pumpkins - to point out that “dark underpasses are scary all the time, not just Halloween”. 

In October 2025, this underpass was on the route for the Stevenage Glow Ride, one of over 60 rides across the country organised by Cycling UK to support their national "My Ride. Our Right" campaign. Communities  across the country, lit up the night and called for safer streets and better cycling infrastructure, especially for women riding after dark.  The Icon underpass is 10 seconds in from the start of the video here.

The ownership and responsibility for lighting has been the subject of much uncertainty. The lights did not appear on the Hertfordshire County Council assets mapping - as shown on information we collated in January 2025 here.

During June 2025, temporary motion sensitive LED lighting was installed - this video shows it in action.
But in November 2025, when hoarding was removed, the solar lighting was removed again.

We understand that it is now confirmed as a Hertfordshire County Council asset so more permanent lighting is due to be installed but we have not been given any timescale for this work.