Who turned the lights out?

Street lights are to be turned on after 4 years of not being used.

             In 2008 the city council of Powys, Wales voted to turn it's street lights off in an attempt to cut some of the city's electricity budget and to reduce its environmental impact. Many people were upset about the fact that their roads were going dark. Although there were a few instances of exception to the blackout, some people actually had to pay the city to keep on any particular street lights. Citizens had finally began to adjust to the darkness when a proposition to turn the lights back on was put on the table this week. The proposition plans to turn back on all of the street lights and replace the bulbs with LEDs, as well as thousands of other city light sources. More logistics on the turning back on of the lights will be discussed in the Cabinet such as, how long the lights should stay on during the night. The LED and possible variations of time that the lights can be on is expected to save a lot more money and make a big  difference on the environmental impact compared to 4 years ago, all the while making citizens happy. Officials say that the council should have an answer to the proposition in only a few days. As a protester of the blackout, Jonathan Greatorex once said, "I guess the council must have finally seen the light."

     -Sean Jarrell-Hurtado

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-20029122