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Council's street lights back on Council's street lights back on
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Street lamps have been switched back on in some residential areas of south Wales where they had been turned off after midnight in a bid to save money.Street lamps have been switched back on in some residential areas of south Wales where they had been turned off after midnight in a bid to save money.
The original decision to turn off 7,200 lights between midnight and dawn was to save Blaenau Gwent council £180,000 a year.The original decision to turn off 7,200 lights between midnight and dawn was to save Blaenau Gwent council £180,000 a year.
But officials decided to turn some lights back on after people living in the area said they wanted them on.But officials decided to turn some lights back on after people living in the area said they wanted them on.
The council said it had listened to the views after making "tough decisions".The council said it had listened to the views after making "tough decisions".
It has been decided that although some residential areas will now be lit up, parts of major roads will still stay dark between 0100 GMT and 0530 GMT.It has been decided that although some residential areas will now be lit up, parts of major roads will still stay dark between 0100 GMT and 0530 GMT.
In February, a new system will be introduced called Mayflower - it will work by turning off alternate street lights in residential areas which will hopefully save some money for the local authority.In February, a new system will be introduced called Mayflower - it will work by turning off alternate street lights in residential areas which will hopefully save some money for the local authority.
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It has also been decided that lights on A and B roads will be switched off in the early hours of the morning - except at main road junctions and roundabouts.It has also been decided that lights on A and B roads will be switched off in the early hours of the morning - except at main road junctions and roundabouts.
Councillor Des Hillman leader of Blaenau Gwent council said the changes to the switch-off policy would be fairer to people across the borough.Councillor Des Hillman leader of Blaenau Gwent council said the changes to the switch-off policy would be fairer to people across the borough.
"Switching-off streetlights was just one of the tough decisions we have been forced to make in Blaenau Gwent," he said."Switching-off streetlights was just one of the tough decisions we have been forced to make in Blaenau Gwent," he said.
"However we are a listening council and we have listened to the views of local people and all reasonable people.""However we are a listening council and we have listened to the views of local people and all reasonable people."
In other parts of Wales, Ceredigion started turning its lights off between midnight and 5am in August.In other parts of Wales, Ceredigion started turning its lights off between midnight and 5am in August.
The council hopes to save £280,000 by turning off 6,200 street, 2,300 footway and 3,900 highway lights.The council hopes to save £280,000 by turning off 6,200 street, 2,300 footway and 3,900 highway lights.
Meanwhile councillors in Torfaen decided to put timer switches on 35% (or 4,600) of its lamps.Meanwhile councillors in Torfaen decided to put timer switches on 35% (or 4,600) of its lamps.
Pembrokeshire also has plans to turn off some of its lights.Pembrokeshire also has plans to turn off some of its lights.
Powys council extinguished half of its entire stock of lamps last year, although it turned many of them back on following a review.Powys council extinguished half of its entire stock of lamps last year, although it turned many of them back on following a review.