This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Turn our lights on Essex
Street lights will be turned on for an extra hour across Essex following a decision by the county council.
About 70% of lights have been turned off between midnight and 05:00 since March 2013 to save £1m annually.Safety and crime concerns led some local councils to offer to fund the night lighting.
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Essex street light switch-off blamed for crime surge
13 July 2014 Last updated at 13:33 BST
People in Essex are blaming a spate of accidents and an increase in crime on the county council's decision to switch off street lights for five hours during the night.
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