Lighting for Derby Stores, Newnham Croft, Cambridge

Given the vital nature of Derby Stores to the local community, it is important that people are not prevented from accessing it and its viability as a community service are not compromised by poor lighting and consequent safety issues

Please reinstate this essential street light so that the risk of accidents on this well-used narrow street is reduced.

The replacement of street lighting has been badly managed with no proactive consultation with local residents.

Please bring back the light

Even if there is some case for reducing street lighting in appropriate places, surely this cannot be one of them. This post-office store is essential to the community and the adjacent pavements are difficult enough to negotiate safely even when lit. Please reconsider.

Derby Stores provides an essential community service, with newspapers, groceries and the post office. Many of its customers are elderly or mums with pushchairs. A street light is essential for the comfort and safety of customers. and passers-by.

Good lighting outside Derby Stores is essential

I have had both legs amputated below the knee and travel around Newnham on my little scooter. Derby Street I stay away from as much as possible because of the severity of the slope on the pavements and the number of parked cars whose owners think half the pavement belongs to them as well as the road. This forces me onto the road and if there is to be no street light I will have to stay away from the area for the winter months. Yet another example of how little consideration is paid to people with any mobility handicap.

Agree fully

They shouldn't remove those light for security reason.

My elderly mother, who lives with us, is one of those affected by bad light on pavements.

The proposed removal seems nonsensical and dangerous.

I am generally concerned about this issue in Cambridge. The Derby Stores example illustrates why.

This is a false economy.

It makes no sense to remove this light. An absurd decision.

This is needed. A false economy

We need this light ,especially during long periods of Darkness . Can we have this light left by an important social centre ,the Store !

I am totally opposed to removing the lighting of this part of a very well used street by all ages of the community.

Why has there been No Consultation on such a change? Please restore this street light.

The difficultly in executing on such a wide ranging decision is that key neighbourhood areas get caught up and this is just such a case. This streetlight illuminates a key local amenity for elderly residents and parents with young children in buggies who already have to navigate the Croft's pavement parked cars. In this instance the County Council could and should reconsider and reinstate the street light.