Switch-off proposal gets mixed reaction

Proposals to switch off street lights across Shropshire to save money and fight climate change have been met with a mixed reaction from civic and business leaders in the county.Proposals to switch off street lights across Shropshire to save money and fight climate change have been met with a mixed reaction from civic and business leaders in the county. Some say the move would make roads unsafe and increase the risk of crime, while others say it is common sense to reduce waste by switching some lights off in the early hours. Shropshire Council is considering fitting dimmer switches to some street lights. Others could be turned off altogether. The council is looking at introducing the measures under a plan committing to a 35 per cent reduction in its carbon footprint over the next five years. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star.