For years on and off I complained to the council about a street light at the front of my house, the light from which intrudes upon my property.
For years the council passed the buck onto Western Power who passed it back to the council and generally I got nowhere.
I thought I'd try a different tack.
I wrote to the council complaining that the light from the street light shines into my bedroom at night interfering with my sleep (a white lie in that we have thick curtains and bushes covering the window) and is causing my health to suffer.
Again they tried to avoid the issue but I threatening to take the matter to the local minister.
Well today I received a letter saying they have sort a quote to have the light shaded so the light does not intrude onto my property.
Don't mention your an astronomer and it interferes with your hobby and things may happen. Also public servants hate having to answer ministerial questions.
