Questions remain as to who is responsible for a series of street lights along the Nottingham canal which have not been switched on for years. The stretch of the canal between Carrington Street and Talbot Street, adjacent to Nottingham Crown Court , has remained a city dark spot for a number of years, despite 11 street lights being installed but not switched on. Previously, Nottingham City Council had maintained its commitment to public safety after a series of serious incidents, saying it was working “closely” with Nottinghamshire Police , Nottinghamshire PCCs, and The Canal & Rivers Trust to ‘strengthen safety measures in the area’. The commitment came after two separate incidents where women had been sexually assaulted on June 20 and on July 6, with a further incident where a man had been assaulted on July 17. However, there is confusion about who is responsible for lights along the canal – lights which could improve safety. When contacted by NottinghamshireLive , the city council said the lights were not under its responsibility and referred us to the Canal & River Trust instead. But the Canal & River Trust claimed that the lights were not within their remit either, citing a series of nearby developments. The Trust said they were concerned about the lack of lighting and were working to get solar lights installed along that stretch of the canal. While not responsible for the light, the city council said it took “the safety of people using the canal very seriously” and that it had installed three CCTV cameras providing coverage of the canal. However, the stretch of canal affected by the lack of lighting is not visible from any of them, creating an effective dark spot. Sian Steans from Nottingham Women for Change, a women’s activist group, said: “It’s very tricky, the city council should improve the lighting in that area, I don’t think the canal path is ever truly going to be a safe place for women and girls. “I would expect the resources that the council has got, with planning permission, they should be able to establish who is responsible for maintaining them, it’s ludicrous really. “It just seems quite bad, really. They just need to find out who is responsible and enforce it. “There are quite a few walking groups and running groups that go through town and I don’t think any of them would be comfortable going down there at night.” One of the closest buildings, which houses a household appliance company, Domestic & General, was questioned by NottinghamshireLive to check whether the lights fell under their remit; however, they say they are not aware of the responsibility and have reached out to the council to find out who is responsible. A spokesperson said: “The original development plan for the premises does not include the street lights as part of Domestic & General’s demise and responsibility to maintain, and Domestic & General is not aware of any subsequent change in this responsibility. “Domestic & General will now engage with Nottingham City Council to confirm this continues to be the case. If the situation has changed, Domestic & General will take all necessary steps to ensure it fulfils its obligations.” Nottinghamshire Police have been contacted about the lights and whether they would work with partners to get the lights working. They have yet to respond to our requests.