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Putney Bridge's restored illumination

Pity the open invitation for residents to witness the event on 29th August only appeared today, 30th August - but can't wait to see it noneltheless!!

Clare Cundy-Cooper ● 2630d13 Comments

So who is entitled to this invitation?  Personally looking forward to it, at last!  And hooray for Wandsworth Council!

Bunny Payne ● 2630d

I noticed it last night walking along the Embankment in the dark.  A garish wash of yellow reflected far across the river.  I HATE IT! There is so much light pollution already it makes it look like an industrial site.I was never consulted and it is much too bright.  Come to that so are the new LED street lights outside my bedroom window, I have had to buy blackout blinds in order to sleep.The picture of low level under arch lighting wasn't too bad

Jenny Featherstone ● 2630d

Yellow?! Industrial?! I'd imagined romantic uplighting or the pretty lights of Albert Bridge.  Not an 80s disco.

Sarah Roberts ● 2629d

I think it’s fabulous. I wasn’t consulted either and I’m absolutely fine with that.

Freddie Francis ● 2629d

From your photo Freddie it looked quite beautiful to me. I don't understand why Jenny thinks she should have been consulted? Maybe she's an expert in this field, perhaps she'll tell us? I don't agree with her about the new street lighting either. I do agree it's very bright but in my opinion this s a great improvement on the dingy yellow light we had previously, and to have better illuminated streets can only be a good thing.

Sue Hammond ● 2629d

I'm guessing the style of lighting has been chosen to minimise any light pollution, and from that perspective I'm fine with these lights. I'm not sure why they seem to be intermittent; is that something to do with how they're powered or to conserve energy? I have to say the way Freddie's photo captures the light on the river surrounding the boats really does the new lights justice. Let's be positive about attempts to improve Putney even if not to everyone's taste?

Michael Ixer ● 2629d

I happened to be on the embankment last night and the bridge was in total darkness. Am i missing something?

Matt Palmer ● 2628d

Me too!

Caroline Whitehead ● 2628d

Matt, Caroline. As I noted on another thread, when I was photographing them the seem to be intermittent in a random way of off, first stage and full. I never saw them in "full" mode and couldn't work out any sequence. Knowing Wandsworth, perhaps they installed solar ooiwered night lights? 🙂

Michael Ixer ● 2628d

Fair enough but I was there for a good thirty mins having a cheeky pint by the DH, didn't even see a blip of light

Matt Palmer ● 2628d

What's the DH?

Sue Hammond ● 2628d

Errr... The Duke’s Head I would imagine.

Freddie Francis ● 2628d

Oh right thanks. I must get out more.😸xx

Sue Hammond ● 2628d