Dark Skies

[yeboah]

Moffat have recently had our street lighting changed with these new bulbs sure when they were on about it in the papers they called it dark skies they light the area below the standard but not the surrounding area like the old one's meant to be ozone friendly ,Few people eldely and women not to happy as they give an uneasy feeling when walking out as driveways and park area's are now in darkness the old lights used to shine into the back yard but now ye couldnae find lord lucan anyone else got this modern p--h ?

[andy Burgess]

Moffat have recently had our street lighting changed with these new bulbs sure when they were on about it in the papers they called it dark skies they light the area below the standard but not the surrounding area like the old one's meant to be ozone friendly ,Few people eldely and women not to happy as they give an uneasy feeling when walking out as driveways and park area's are now in darkness the old lights used to shine into the back yard but now ye couldnae find lord lucan anyone else got this modern p--h ?

our village only has 2 main streets with the lights switched on ,all minor side roads are off .part of cost cutting rather new technology here Mick

[Guest homestead]

our village only has 2 main streets with the lights switched on ,all minor side roads are off .part of cost cutting rather new technology here Mick

Really WOW iv'e seen things like that abroad i didn't know

[andy Burgess]

Really WOW iv'e seen things like that abroad i didn't know

been the same for a couple of years

[eastcoaster]

been the same for a couple of years

that you on the darkness now Andy just like your young uns lol PAY YOUR BILLS

[andy Burgess]

that you on the darkness now Andy just like your young uns lol PAY YOUR BILLS

would have hoped for a reduction in rates (poll tax) or whatever theyre calling it now oh and i am often finding myself in the dark

[blaz]

our village only has 2 main streets with the lights switched on ,all minor side roads are off .part of cost cutting rather new technology here Mick

 

you have not said it is gas lights and only changed from candel lights last year.

[andy Burgess]

you have not said it is gas lights and only changed from candel lights last year.

theres plenty of gas about thats for sure

[Guest bigda]

you are correct there Mick the new lights are pathetic as like the type they gave out energy bulbs in a few years the real cost will come when every one needs glasses as the strain you have to put on your eyes to read a book or paper will take its toll over a few quid on the electric bill