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All street lights were off at 10.45pm
Reported via mobile in the Street light category anonymously at 23:07, Mon 1 November 2021
Sent to Lincolnshire County Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 408585.
As I walked home along Windsor close at 10.45pm all the street lights had already gone out. Is this as a result of the clocks being put back? Presumably an adjustment is required although shouldn’t this have been done before?
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Thank you for your report. We will investigate and make an update to this report within 14 days.
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 23:07, Mon 1 November 2021
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Thank you for your report. We will investigate and make an update to this report within 14 days.
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 00:26, Tue 2 November 2021
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State changed to: Investigating
Updated by Lincolnshire County Council at 13:13, Tue 2 November 2021
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The issue of part night street lighting turning on/off at different times during seasonal adjustments is a known, but temporary situation. Street lights have sensors that monitor the number of daylight hours, which is how they set their internal clock; they are not adjusted manually nor controlled from a central management system. During the autumn and spring time, the lights enter a period of adjustment when their timings may vary as they adapt to the changes between British Summer Time and Greenwich Mean Time. But in addition to the transition period associated with the clocks changing, part night sensors can also be affected by changeable or overcast weather conditions, and by their location - if they are in shade from buildings or trees for example. Please be assured these variations are not intentional or due to any technical fault, but unfortunately the seasonal adjustment periods are unavoidable and are only temporary. Thank you for reporting this matter.
State changed to: No further action
Posted by Lincolnshire County Council at 11:42, Wed 3 November 2021
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