asking for a streetlight to be dimmed

Idiophreak

I'd be amazed if they dimmed a street light. If there were an accident where the lights were dimmed, or a burglary or anything else untoward, they'd be right up the creek.

Avoriaz

Here is one solution.

macman

If it's 'been bugging you for years', why have you not done something sooner?
They're not going to dim an individual streetlight for one resident; what happens if everyone wants' 'theirs' adjusting to suit their own sleep requirements?

Jonesya

I've got black-out lining curtains for my bedroom as like you, I've got a street-light opposite the house. They work well and have no smell at all.

Mojisola

The council will shield the light to stop it shining in your window if you ask them. My neighbour had this done.

gasmanmartin

societys_child wrote: »

New street lights around my area and some have had shields fitted to prevent light shinning into house windows. Contact your local council.

Same here, the lenses around the light have reflectors built in and can be adjusted to direct the light different ways. We watched the council worker do it - took him less than a minute and it made a massive difference

Bella56

We have the same problem, Dada44, and have put up with it for 8 years. We've tried blackout blinds but the light is so bright, the light that inevitably comes in around the edges or shines in when the wind blows, is really annoying. Think I might ask the council if they'll fit something to it - I've always assumed they wouldn't but sounds like they can do. HOpe you also get a solution.

Avoriaz...I've been tempted. (:

whichwhydoIturn

My local council switches lights on at 21.00 , when it's still light & switches them all at 12.00 midnight .
Except for the council office at the end of my street which is lit like a Christmas tree despite being closed .
I feel I need to complain to them , worried bout being labelled as a moaner if emergency services needed to come the streets in my town , they'd struggle to see house numbers in most cases IMO .

27col

The road outside my house has had new lamp standards in the last month. I noticed that at least one has a screen on the side facing a nearby house.

stef73

Sefton council put black tape on the back of the light when they changed the light outside our house, i complained and they came the next day