Well at least it's getting through to someone and being talked about, the need is for more sensible lighting to minimise waste light being sent upwards, while at the same time not risking lighting needed for public safety.
Councils will be quick to poo-poo the idea because they think that we need to switch lights off and plunge everyone into darkness, which is a knee-jerk reaction at large!
Try Country Energy (Integral Energy in the sticks) that has an option as a fee to put a whopping great spotlight fom a power pole to light up your business from the road, if you have seen these then you will see what a great WASTE of light and electricity they are! The churches around Armidale have these set-ups which point upwards to illuminate their spiral structures and don't give a flying f&$% about the night sky.......like many people do......
Good luck with it!
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