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To: Kent County Council

Keep the lights on in Kent!

Today Kent County Council voted to restore all night streetlighting with the much more efficient LED lighting in a roll-out programme.

This is a great win for all those who campaigned for the Big Switch-off to be abandoned via the online petitions and the doorstep campaigns we ran in various parts of Kent.

This shows grassroots campaigning works!

Thank you for signing the petition Keep the lights on in Kent!

Kent County Council are implementing a policy of switching off street lights in most residential areas between midnight and 5 a.m, to save money. We want them to put the lights back on while they consider other alternatives to the switch-off, such as LED lights, which are more energy efficient.

Why is this important?

People in the affected areas are suffering from increased crime and fear of crime, such as damage to cars and property. Taxis, the fire brigade and police can't see house numbers in the dark, delaying responses, which could threaten people's safety - the police apparently oppose KCC's action. People are worried if they have to go out in the dark streets because they could trip on uneven pavements and tree roots. This affects many people who return from work late at night or have to leave very early to get to work. I live in Thanet, and there have been many complaints about KCC's policy of turning off lights on social media such as Streetlife, and this affects most people except those who live on main roads.
Kent

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Updates

2016-06-07 13:58:39 +0100

Petition is successful with 3,370 signatures

2014-11-04 20:49:08 +0000

1,000 signatures reached

2014-11-04 14:49:13 +0000

We're nearly there with our first 1000 signatures, in less than a week! This is brilliant and thanks to you all for supporting the campaign. The more signatures we can get, the louder our voice, so spread and share the word, all over the county of Kent!

2014-11-03 16:00:09 +0000

500 signatures reached

2014-11-02 21:52:09 +0000

100 signatures reached

2014-11-02 19:54:29 +0000

50 signatures reached

2014-10-31 16:15:11 +0000

25 signatures reached

2014-10-31 00:51:19 +0000

10 signatures reached