Doing without street lights

Editorial Department • Published 9 Feb 2012 13:00 0 Comments

Dear Sir - The recent article in the Impartial about the lack of street lights in Ashbourne Manor, Enniskillen reminds me of the fairly large villlage of Wickham Bishops, Essex, whose inhabitants made a conscious decision, 40 or more years ago, to do without street lights. Obviously, this was successful and, as far as I know, the crime rate is very low, and the villagers are happy to walk around with a torch.

The obvious advantages are the saving of power (and maintenance) and the better vision of the night sky.

Perhaps we should try this in Fermanagh - especially in the country areas, where perhaps half-a-dozen houses are lit by, say, three street lights. Ardess, for instance, has eleven street lights, but that did not stop someone stealing the capstones (each weighing about 80kg) from our gate.

Perhaps the Council would consider this idea.

Yours faithfully,

Brian Pendry

Ardess Barn

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This letter appeared in Impartial Reporter 09 Feb 12

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