There continues to be strong support for some form of reduction in street lighting (86%), with the largest group in favour of making a decision on a light by light basis. So far the individual street light polls in general suggest some lights remain on all night in Main Street (including Chestnut and Sycamore Cottages) and Shaw Lane, through routes, including some that the County Council propose part night, but there is a split vote in relation to Smithy Lane, also a through route. In contrast for the rest of the village the polls support all lights being part night, more than proposed by the County Council, with the exception of Kiln Lane where there is support for the Council’s proposal to turn some lights off completely.
Parwich Parish Council have set up a sub-committee to forward their views, and will be taking these poll results into account on Wednesday. The County Council’s community engagement runs to the 2nd of April, so you can still contact them directly. The polls here at PARWICH.ORG will continue open until next Sunday (31st March), so those who have not done so already can still vote:
Polls for individual Parwich street lights:
Nether Green (through route)
Light 065369
at Creamery Lane opening outside Nethergreen Cottage
County Council propose remain on all night
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Sycamore & Chestnut Cottages (through route)
Light 087923
outside 12 Sycamore Cottages
County Council propose only part night
Light 065368
outside 2 Chestnut Cottages
County Council propose remain on all night
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Smithy Close (cul-de-sac)
Light 093093
outside Flats 2 to 7 Smithy Close
County Council propose remain on all night
Light 093094
outside Flats 8 to 11 Smithy Close
County Council propose remain on all night
Light 104261
outside 12 Smithy Close
County Council propose remain on all night
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Church Green & Main Street (through route)
Light 065367
at roadside gable of Dam Farm
County Council propose remain on all night
Light 065366
by bus shelter on The Green
County Council propose part night
Light 065365
outside Flaxdale House
County Council propose remain on all night
Light 065364
opposite Brentwood
County Council propose part night
Light 065363
outside Telephone Exchange
County Council propose part night
Light 065362
on corner of Main Street & Pump Hill
County Council propose remain on all night
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Alsop Lane (through route)
Light 087922
on triangle next to the Legion
County Council propose remain on all night
Light 065353
on bend near Flat Stiles drive
County Council propose remain on all night
Light 065354
near Staines Cottage
County Council propose part night
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Lenscliffe (local access only)
Light 065370
between School & Lilac Cottage
County Council propose part night
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Smithy Lane (through route)
Light 065374
outside Crown Cottage
County Council propose part night
Light 087921
opposite Hall Gates Cottage
County Council propose part night
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Church Walk (local access only)
Light 065373
outside Hallcliffe Barn
County Council propose remain on all night
Light 065372
outside 6 Church Walk
County Council propose part night
Light 065371
corner of Orchard View Cottage garden
County Council propose remain on all night
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Creamery Lane (generally only local access)
Light 092988
opposite 1 West View
County Council propose remain on all night
Light 065356
opposite Croft Avenue opening
County Council propose remain on all night
Light 065355
on triangle at Creamery Lane/Monsdale Lane fork
County Council propose remain on all night
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Croft Avenue (cul-de-sac)
Light 065357
outside 1 Croft Avenue
County Council propose part night
Light 065358
outside 9 Croft Avenue
County Council propose part night
Light 065359
outside 5 Croft Avenue
County Council propose remain on all night
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Kiln Lane (local access only)
Light 092989
at Parwich Hall end of Kiln Lane
*** County Council propose permanently switched off ***
Light 065361
opposite Bell’s Yard
*** County Council propose permanently switched off ***
Light 065360
outside Gardener’s Cottage,
County Council propose part night
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Rathbourne Croft (cul-de-sac)
Light 092991
opposite Rathbourne Croft flats in Kiln Lane
County Council propose part night
Light 077643
in car parking in middle of Rathbourne Croft Houses
County Council propose remain on all night
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Mondale Lane (generally only local access)
Light 092990
on bend opposite Orchard Farm
County Council propose part night
Results from these polls and any comments will be forwarded to the County Council on Tuesday 2nd April.
As well as here at PARWICH.ORG, you can also have your say on which street lights are turned off for part of the night and which remain on by contacting:
- Derbyshire County Council directly before Tuesday 2nd April 2013 on their Parwich consultation page or by post to Street Lights, Derbyshire County Council, County Hall, Matlock, DE4 3AG
Added 27/3/13 Note: A more up to date analysis of the Poll results has been passed to Parwich Parish Council today, for them to take into account in the recommendations.
PARWICH.ORG 
We are giving Parwich Parish Council an updated analysis of the poll results today, for them to take into account in their recommendations to the County Coucil.
Broadly the polls are so far saying that that:
More lights should be part night than the County Council proposes (including Smithy Close, Church Walk, Creamery Lane, Croft Avenue, Rathbourne Croft and Monsdale Lane), that is all the lights beyond Main Street and the prime through routes.
There is further strong support for some changes in Main Street, with the light by Flaxdale suggested as part night and the ones opposite Brentwood and by the phone exchange being on all night.
In relation to switching off lights on Kiln Lane, there is no consensus about the one near Parwich Hall (30% all night, 30% part night and 40% switch off), agreement about switching off the one by Bells Yard and in addition a suggestion that the one by Gardener’s cottage also be switched off.
If you have not yet had your say the polls will remain open until Sunday night, and also any comments added till then will be included in PARWICH.ORG’s final report to the County Council next week.
I would prefer that the street lights on Kiln Lane were working during the evening but switched off on time locks late at night This would make a significant reduction in electrical costs but ensure that in the evening the road would still be be lit for pedestrians. Quite a few people use the lane as a circuit around the village. It is also important to remember that school children use the lane and when it is dark it would be safer for them and easier for their parents if the street lights continue to light the way.