Indeed, even to this day, London's "lighting improvement project" has yet to officially commence—
The gas streetlights over in Manchester have begun to be installed, but there remains a lot of suspicion between City Hall and the contracting company. The former is worried about another "lightning coal mine" situation, and therefore is extremely stringent with project funds, conducting evaluations at any moment. The latter fears the project might suddenly terminate, so they only dare to purchase a small amount of raw materials each time and are reluctant to hire more workers.
As a result, what cities including London see is Manchester pouring over 200,000 British Pounds and spending a year and a half yet still digging the foundation for the coal tar distillation plant.
Rumors are flying that Manchester's lighting improvement project is also a scam, causing investors to steer clear.
