Forest of Dean District Council will provide £1,750 towards the cost of improving lighting at Whittington Walk in Newent.
This is on top of the £1,000 already found by the council for the work, which could be carried out by the end of March.
The council is keen that the lighting improvements should be carried out as soon as possible because so many pensioners live in Whittington Walk.
The two contributions mean that half the money needed has now been found, with the rest expected to come from Gloucestershire County Council.
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