Monday, 17 January 2011
Should we turn the street lights off at night?
DCC have advised us that a scheme is afoot whereby they turn the street lights of at mid-night on most urban and rural roads. There will be exceptions so if you have speed bumps outside your house the lights will stay on, main traffic routes and areas of high crime and disorder will also be excluded.. This measure will save about £150,000 per annum and cut down on carbon emissions.There will be no public consultation as we know it as savings are paramount if we are to maintain crucial services elsewhere. So if you want to take issue with this decision best do so through your ward Councillor. Better still your County Councillor!
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I believe it is essential that the lighting remains on throughout the night. It provides security to those vulnerable in the community.
I believe that crime figures will soar without it. Petty thefts from gardens & garages as well as full scale burglaries hidden by the shrowd of darkness. Should we now be reliant on the moon to deter theft??
Can't believe yet another 'non' consultation with residents.
But councillors don't like people having their own opinions do they!
Thanks for this Sheila, what I intend to do is to request a 'risk assessment' before the ultimate decision is made.
Dorset County Council are the ones that have decided about public consultation not CBC.
I like as you know constructive opinion from all residents.
My names is not Shelia, Mate.
I suggest you gather the opinions of the people you represent and act on them accordingly, rather than a namby pamby risk assessment.
My appologies, I do hope you have contacted your County Councillor and asked about the public consultation. I know that I will.As to your point about gathering opinion, why do think I use this medium? Perhaps you could advise me where else this issue has been flagged up, my purpose is to find out what people think about issues and act on their reasonable concerns.
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