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Are shutters a reasonable adjustment for light issues?

Hope

 

I am still fighting the Council and Southern Electrical Contracting to get these horrid new lights switched off at midnight, and to get shields fitted. I am getting somewhere with it because they are finally listening, but can't guarantee  that the lights will be switched off in the night where I live.

Many people have complained, not just me, and the cabinet is reviewing the Council policy.

But if the lights do stay on and nothing changes, do you think my Housing Association would permit shutters to be fitted over my windows as a reasonable adjustment? If need be I would pay for them myself.

My Aspergers means I cannot sleep with any light - I am quite sensitive to it.

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  • It sounds like there is progress involving more people than yourself.

    It just depends what has happened here - you might well have a case for getting blinds fitted and probably the Council should pay. 

    I wonder if the contractors used the cheapest high performance lights without regard for flats being adjacent - there's probably either an environmental health regulation or a bye law that requires other types of lighting to be used in proximity to residential. Of course having committed money it'll be hard to get anyone to take responsibility, let alone undo the mess.

    But if other people are now protesting that makes things much easier as you have moved away from being one individual disputing the common need.

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  • It sounds like there is progress involving more people than yourself.

    It just depends what has happened here - you might well have a case for getting blinds fitted and probably the Council should pay. 

    I wonder if the contractors used the cheapest high performance lights without regard for flats being adjacent - there's probably either an environmental health regulation or a bye law that requires other types of lighting to be used in proximity to residential. Of course having committed money it'll be hard to get anyone to take responsibility, let alone undo the mess.

    But if other people are now protesting that makes things much easier as you have moved away from being one individual disputing the common need.

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