Christmas lights by the Station

[Laddy Muck]

I'm sure they weren't there last year - were they?

Anyway, very cheery.

I wonder who is paying for them...ah well, I like them!

[????]

You sure they haven't set fire to Domino's deary?

[scotslass]

They have been there for the 8 years I've lived on grove vale

[Laddy Muck]

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> You sure they haven't set fire to Domino's deary?

Haaaaaaaaaa Quids-lad...these are proper lights. With twirly tinsel up the lampposts and all.

I'm surprised, Scotslass. I can't for the life of me remember seeing them before...hopefully I shall forget again this year and will receive another pleasant surprise next year haha.

[charles26]

They look fab? very festive? always been there though

[BrandNewGuy]

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> They look fab?

Unlike those pointless lights in the pavement by the station. Permanently in need of repair and a waste of money. Pave them over.

[Laddy Muck]

BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> Unlike those pointless lights in the pavement by

> the station...Pave them over.

Someone must have heard you, BNG. They are gone!

[Alex K]

What a shame -- gone, are they? I liked them, when they were working. Long time ago, that.

[James Barber]

Hi Brandnewguy and Laddy Muck,

The pavement lights are being replaced with versions that can be maintained.

The old one;s were installed pre my election in 2006. Whoever planned it didnt make sure the council lighting department could maintain them. So gradually they died.

The replacements are a slightly larger bore. So the old holes have had to be dimaond drilled out. They've been temporarily tarmaced to stop them being a trip hazard.

If the original plan is stuck to - which with the very cold weather I doubt (things don't set at these temperatures) - then the new progammable LED's will be working from 17 DEcember.

I'll double check the date today.

[Alex K]

The pavement lights are back! Joy to the world / The tarmac's gone... la la la. Haven't wobbled past after dark or, for that matter, before, so can't say if they are functional yet, but huzzah!

And thank you, James.