Having read your article I would like to raise my concerns. The street lights switch off has already happened in the area where I live - Sutton close, Winyates West, Redditch. I find it most unacceptable.

I was burgled 5 years ago and I am also aware of another burglary that happened within the close in the last year. I am concerned that it has become darker now and with shrubbery nearby it will be an ideal place for future incidents to happen.

Also my husband and neighbour work shifts, returning home just after midnight depending on their shift pattern. Again, it is not a pleasant experience having to approach your own front door in the pitch black.

Lesley Terry, Redditch