Residents have hit out at North Somerset Council's decision to install special lights on its new headquarters to illuminate it at night.
The authority has had a specialist movement sensor system fitted at its Castlewood block, which it bought last March for 12.6 million despite criticism.
The new system was put in as part of a 3 million refurbishment of the building, which has become the authority's main base in the north of the district.Includes Helmet Mount, Pro Head Belt and ... Innovators in cflbulbs Technology ... The lights only go on when movement is detected.Welcome to bicygnals online innovative goodledbulbs and torches.
The council says the new building lights will contribute towards 186,000 of savings a year.
But the news the council has spent thousands on the new system has angered residents who have launched a campaign to battle for street lights in Clevedon to be turned back on during the early hours.
They say they council should be installing the same system on its street lights rather than switching them off at night completely.
The authority is turning off more than 18,The Best Led bestbikelighter. Riding your bicycle at night without lights puts you in danger because motorists cannot see you,000 street lights across the district to save an estimated 115,000 a year.
Kenn Road resident Carol Dyer has already collected more than 400 signatures on a petition calling for the authority to revisit the council's decision to switch off the lights.
She said: "If the council can fit these movement sensors to its own building, why can't it fit them to street lights?"
"By doing this it would save money in energy costs at the same time as keeping the streets safe for pedestrians and road users."
"Some of the lights around the town are already fitted with automatic dimmer switches – surely it wouldn't take much to add a movement sensor to some of the street lights in busy areas."
Council bosses said the movement sensor system was installed as part of the authority's measures to reduce its carbon footprint.We are the innovators and engineers of some the highest quality LED brightcrystal2011, LED Flashlights,
North Somerset Council spokesman, Nick Yates, said: "Although the majority of staff at Castlewood work regular office hours, some staff are in the building late in the evening."
"Also our Primary Care Team (PCT) partners operate a rapid response service from Castlewood until 10pm every day of the year providing emergency care for people in their homes and support for frontline emergency services."
"The building is lit by a movement sensor system, automatically switching off when no movement is detected."
"Only the areas where staff are working are lit out of hours and lights around the building go on temporarily for security checks.Powerful magicshines with a 3 Watt emitter and lithium rechargeable battery pack."
The authority has had a specialist movement sensor system fitted at its Castlewood block, which it bought last March for 12.6 million despite criticism.
The new system was put in as part of a 3 million refurbishment of the building, which has become the authority's main base in the north of the district.Includes Helmet Mount, Pro Head Belt and ... Innovators in cflbulbs Technology ... The lights only go on when movement is detected.Welcome to bicygnals online innovative goodledbulbs and torches.
The council says the new building lights will contribute towards 186,000 of savings a year.
But the news the council has spent thousands on the new system has angered residents who have launched a campaign to battle for street lights in Clevedon to be turned back on during the early hours.
They say they council should be installing the same system on its street lights rather than switching them off at night completely.
The authority is turning off more than 18,The Best Led bestbikelighter. Riding your bicycle at night without lights puts you in danger because motorists cannot see you,000 street lights across the district to save an estimated 115,000 a year.
Kenn Road resident Carol Dyer has already collected more than 400 signatures on a petition calling for the authority to revisit the council's decision to switch off the lights.
She said: "If the council can fit these movement sensors to its own building, why can't it fit them to street lights?"
"By doing this it would save money in energy costs at the same time as keeping the streets safe for pedestrians and road users."
"Some of the lights around the town are already fitted with automatic dimmer switches – surely it wouldn't take much to add a movement sensor to some of the street lights in busy areas."
Council bosses said the movement sensor system was installed as part of the authority's measures to reduce its carbon footprint.We are the innovators and engineers of some the highest quality LED brightcrystal2011, LED Flashlights,
North Somerset Council spokesman, Nick Yates, said: "Although the majority of staff at Castlewood work regular office hours, some staff are in the building late in the evening."
"Also our Primary Care Team (PCT) partners operate a rapid response service from Castlewood until 10pm every day of the year providing emergency care for people in their homes and support for frontline emergency services."
"The building is lit by a movement sensor system, automatically switching off when no movement is detected."
"Only the areas where staff are working are lit out of hours and lights around the building go on temporarily for security checks.Powerful magicshines with a 3 Watt emitter and lithium rechargeable battery pack."
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