This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Petition for street light changes to allow starlight viewing
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I propose a change to street lighting within the UK. There are many street lights which not only drown out starlight, but also affect the body clocks of people. I propose changing the street lights to a more cost effective and energy and light saving like what they have in Arizona.
By changing the lights from the yellow to a more energy saving used in the USA it will allow a better view of said "Night Sky" and be more cost effective.
I admit the change will cost more for the UK to implement but in all, the savings will reduce electricity consumption from power stations during the night. Maybe these lights coupled with Solar panels and internal batteries could save more money when so much is wasted in lighting the night sky.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Street lighting is a matter for the local authorities (except that relating to motorways and major A-roads).
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.