A result

[baggywrinkle]

In February I moved into a house up in NW Norfolk. The only downside was a single street lamp outside but on the corner of the south facing garden.

I wrote earlier this month to the Parish Coucil and I went to the PC meeting past night. They have agreed to put a shade on it.

[damnut]

Congrats, it makes such a difference.If you engage the council's then they should respond in kind.When I contacted our council, after they came out I had permission to hammerite the rear shade. Else our garden would have a lovely orange glow.

[ronin]

Couldn't you try explaining to them that they would save even more money if they switched it off at midnight or better switched it off altogether. :grin:

[FenlandPaul]

Great result.  Don't ask don't get!!

[michaelmorris]

Great result - engaging people and getting them on your side is usually the most effective way of getting local authorities to do things.

[hes not well again]

Thats great, is saves you from accidentaly driving your car into it, repeatedly.

[baggywrinkle]

In my letter I explained that I was an amatuer astronomer and that one of the attractions of North West Norfolk was the darker skies and that I was increasingly taking a greater interest in astrophotography and that the lamp interefered and caused problems.

I went to the PC meeting as I thought it politic to do so as I was making the request. They gave me a chance to speak and further explain, I believe this helped too.