How to report flickering lamp post

[Too Good To Be True]

What's the best way to report a flickering lamp post to Southwark Council?

It's keeping me awake. Thinking of blackout lining my curtains, but in the meantime I want it fixed.

Many thanks

[Too Good To Be True]

Found a form on the my Southwark website.

Transport and streets - Street furniture/street lighting problem report

[James Barber]

Email me and I will try and get this fixed

[ianr]

James, isn't it better for TGTBT to use the established reporting system, and contact you, and tell us, only if it appears ineffective? It's a sorry administration if all contacts between public and officers have to be channelled through a councillor.

[DulwichFox]

You can report a faulty street light online, or by contacting us via telephone or email.

You will need the Number from the lamp post

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200083/roads_highways_and_pavements/610/street_furniture

I have done in the past.. Usually fixed within 2 days.

DulwichFox

[domuk75]

I've a black pillow case and half roll of gaffer tape. ?100 in cash and it's fixed.

[Too Good To Be True]

Glad to report the online form works. Based on the Denmark Hill refit cost, I'm sure ?100 is a bargain.

[unlurked]

ianr Wrote:

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> James, isn't it better for TGTBT to use the

> established reporting system, and contact you, and

> tell us, only if it appears ineffective? It's a

> sorry administration if all contacts between

> public and officers have to be channelled through

> a councillor.

Well said. Cheap vote buying. Middleman completely not needed. I wonder if expenses claimed.

[James Barber]

Hi unlurked,

The problem is very non standard. The Southwark Council processes are ok for standard problems but rarely sort this sort of thing out.

It wasn't cheap vote whatever it was just a wish to kill a problem quickly minimising the effort all round. Clearly I've failed in this desire!

[unlurked]

Hi JB. Sure you wanted to help, but there is ample space on the on-line forms to explain the issue. The telephone can also be used to give details and talk to a real person after doing the press 1 for so and so thing. The call centre costs the local tax payer and is designed for people to report and contact the council and so should be utilised.

[northlondoner]

There's this new thing called making a telephone call. Google it .