From: 07.013@scorecrow.com   
      
   On 03/01/2018 15:14, DerbyBorn wrote:   
   > The council will not save money due to street lights not working. They are   
   > not individually metered. The Council pay based on the number and type of   
   > lamps and the number of hours of datkness measured by a typical photocell.   
      
   That used to be true, but modern street lighting is much more clever.   
   Individual lamps can now be run for different numbers of hours and at   
   different levels of brightness, if desired. The council can be billed   
   accordingly, not at a flat rate.   
      
   > Only the Electricity Supplier would get a small benefit.   
   >   
   > The council should want to repair it as it is still being charged for the   
   > power it isn't using.   
   >   
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