Street lights being kept on all night during severe weather

The request was made by Warwickshire Police during the start of the heavy snowfall at the end of last week.

A Warwickshire County Council spokesman said: “We have always said that we would be flexible and could switch streetlights back on immediately if we were asked to do so.

“These circumstances are exceptional and we are happy to work with the Police and take their advice on when they feel the situation has returned to normal and the streetlights can be switched back off.”

In December Warwick district became the first area in the county to have its street lights turned off between midnight and 5.30am.

Public pressure led to these times being changed from 1am to 6.30am.

By January the county council had decided to revert back to the original times from Sundays to Thursdays and keep the 1am to 6.30am tiem for Fridays and Saturdays.

The lights are being switched off in a bid to cut costs and reduce the levels of light pollution created in Warwickshire.