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Street Light Poles
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I live in the countryside - it's dark at night (that's sort of how it should be, I think).
There are a couple of old/inefficient street lamps along my bit of road (which has a 30mph limit signed).
The local council is upgrading the old lamps to new/efficient LED lights - which are more effectively targeted on the road/pavement and spill less light where it's not wanted (at least in theory). And they are cheaper to run.
So far, so good ... but ...
... some wonk (probably just out of engineering school) has now calculated that they are 'too far apart' for 'modern standards'.
So - they are planning to add a new pole/light halfway between the existing poles - which dumps it immediately outside my house. No-one has asked for it. No-one wants it (least of all me). No-one ever walks along that bit of path after dark - except me and my neighbours going to/from the pub. We could do it blindfold - but the existing lights are plenty good enough. It's a nonsense to be applying suburban standards to a short stretch of country lane.
I've had no formal notification (I found out by accident when asking a workman what was going on). The installation is due to be done in less than two weeks time & seems to be a fait accompli.
Is there anything I can do to stop this absurd waste of money and degradation of my quality of life - it will shine directly into my upstairs windows and destroy my view of the night sky. As well as being an eyesore during the day.
Help !!!
There are a couple of old/inefficient street lamps along my bit of road (which has a 30mph limit signed).
The local council is upgrading the old lamps to new/efficient LED lights - which are more effectively targeted on the road/pavement and spill less light where it's not wanted (at least in theory). And they are cheaper to run.
So far, so good ... but ...
... some wonk (probably just out of engineering school) has now calculated that they are 'too far apart' for 'modern standards'.
So - they are planning to add a new pole/light halfway between the existing poles - which dumps it immediately outside my house. No-one has asked for it. No-one wants it (least of all me). No-one ever walks along that bit of path after dark - except me and my neighbours going to/from the pub. We could do it blindfold - but the existing lights are plenty good enough. It's a nonsense to be applying suburban standards to a short stretch of country lane.
I've had no formal notification (I found out by accident when asking a workman what was going on). The installation is due to be done in less than two weeks time & seems to be a fait accompli.
Is there anything I can do to stop this absurd waste of money and degradation of my quality of life - it will shine directly into my upstairs windows and destroy my view of the night sky. As well as being an eyesore during the day.
Help !!!
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I once contacted the Mayor of Kettering with an issue I wasn't getting anywhere with.....be a nuisance....
And you know that you...and any neighbours who are like minded....can just sit on the kerb and stop the work....and I am serious about that....ask me about the doors of Kettering library over a pint....☺
And you know that you...and any neighbours who are like minded....can just sit on the kerb and stop the work....and I am serious about that....ask me about the doors of Kettering library over a pint....☺
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