Street Lighting....

[Chester Drawers]

Morning all,

Has anybody any knowledge about the legalities of street lighting? In a nutshell I live in a row of terraced houses, a new neighbour has moved to the far end of the street and according to one of the other neighbours the "yellow cross" that has appeared on the pavement between my property and my next door neighbour marks the location of a new street light. It transpires that this has been requested by the new neighbours. Firstly Ive no requirement for any "street furniture" to be located outside of my property as the pavement directly outside my house (and the next door neighbours) is illuminated by a street light twenty or so yards away. The area directly outside the "requestees" house is admittedly dark so my suggestion would be to have the bloomin thing outside your house (thus keeping them awake instead of me. Does the council have to notify residents of any new additional street lighting or have they got carte blanche to do what they like? Is there anyway to object? (assuming that the information is correct in the first place?)

cheers!

 

[drew]

Have you tried contacting your local council rather than what is primarily a football forum. Get their comments and then if not satisfied maybe someone on here might have the legal knowledge to help!!!!

 

[Curious Orange]

What is street lighting? We don't have no truck with this modern rubbish round my way...

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I'm pretty sure the Council have to at least come and talk to you about it, and ask for your views. I'd call them.

 

[Chester Drawers]

Have you tried contacting your local council rather than what is primarily a football forum. Get their comments and then if not satisfied maybe someone on here might have the legal knowledge to help!!!!

I checked out their website this morning but found nothing relating to my query... Ive always found that there is somebody on NSC who has some valuable input.

 

[Chester Drawers]

I'm pretty sure the Council have to at least come and talk to you about it, and ask for your views. I'd call them.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

It would seem reasonable that if they are installing anything that directly affects your house (and it 'could' affect the value), that they should at least talk to you. Whether they had any legal obligation to act on what you say I have no idea.

 

[Bozza]

So if we think it's a bit gloomy outside our house, we can phone up the council who will come round and plonk a new streetlight down?

 

[Chester Drawers]

Update #1

Ive rung the council who stated that IF the intention is to put a street light up we'll get a leaflet about 4 weeks before (no leaflet thus far), they also mentioned that there was some major upgrade of street lights in the area so it might have something to do with that ("this has already taken place ... dont you have records of what you've done"?). They are now "looking into it" and "will get back to me within 5 working days".... I will, if I may Bozza, use your quote as and when they ring me back! (Rest assured I will be ringing them if nothing is heard) .

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Update #1

Ive rung the council who stated that IF the intention is to put a street light up we'll get a leaflet about 4 weeks before (no leaflet thus far), they also mentioned that there was some major upgrade of street lights in the area so it might have something to do with that ("this has already taken place ... dont you have records of what you've done"?). They are now "looking into it" and "will get back to me within 5 working days".... I will, if I may Bozza, use your quote as and when they ring me back! (Rest assured I will be ringing them if nothing is heard) .

Seems like a reasonable reply - although give 'em hell, if they don't get back to you.

 

[Gazwag]

Are you sure its for a street light and not some other utility company about to dig up the pavement to fit a leak or something.

 

[Lankyseagull]

Are you sure its for a street light and not some other utility company about to dig up the pavement to fit a leak or something.

Bloody utility companies! Not only are they content in fixing leaks, they're now fitting their own leaks to come back to fix in years to come!

 

[Gazwag]

 

[Stat Brother]

Update #1

Ive rung the council who stated that IF the intention is to put a street light up we'll get a leaflet about 4 weeks before (no leaflet thus far), they also mentioned that there was some major upgrade of street lights in the area so it might have something to do with that ("this has already taken place ... dont you have records of what you've done"?). They are now "looking into it" and "will get back to me within 5 working days".... I will, if I may Bozza, use your quote as and when they ring me back! (Rest assured I will be ringing them if nothing is heard) .

You might want to write instead of calling.
It's probably something else anyway, but I doubt your call has even been remembered let alone logged.

 

[Chester Drawers]

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Instead of a streetlight could it be one of those 6 foot high green telecoms cabinets that is being installed in preparation for high speed broadband ?

 

[Chester Drawers]

Instead of a streetlight could it be one of those 6 foot high green telecoms cabinets that is being installed in preparation for high speed broadband ?

No the company who are contracted to install "pavement lighting" at the behest of the local council (for that read the bloke up the road who requested it in the first place) rang me up to ask my opinion - to cut a long story short they are going to put it outside the house of the bloke who requested it (apparently)

 

[Tubby Mondays]

I'm pretty sure the Council have to at least come and talk to you about it, and ask for your views. I'd call them.

TALK to someone?! What on the phone or shit my pants with yellow poo FACE TO FACE without a keyboard?! Are you mad?

You obviously dont realise what you are dealing with here.

 

[beorhthelm]

No the company who are contracted to install "pavement lighting" at the behest of the local council (for that read the bloke up the road who requested it in the first place) rang me up to ask my opinion - to cut a long story short they are going to put it outside the house of the bloke who requested it (apparently)

actually, from the information you've gained and posted above, you dont know its a light and it could well be for any other utility. it seems odd to me that someone can request a street light down the road from them and that the council would place lights outside of their neat regulation distances. are there other similar marks, because i've seen when they install new lights they offset the new ones along abit then remove the orginals later.

 

[Brovion]

Chester, do you KNOW for certain that your new neighbours requested a streetlight? It does seem a little odd, I think if I went to Brighton council and asked for a single additional streetlight in my road I'd be told to bugger off.