Plans to switch off street lights

Barmby Moor Parish Council is looking at ways of reducing its energy use and turning off street lamps is one idea it is considering.

It is weighing up the possibility of switching off lights between midnight and about 4am, though the times could alter slightly. The cost-cutting measure would not include lamps on Main Street which will stay on throughout the night.the bulb Bike light itself is just a small part of the shape of the LED light.

Jonathan Laverack, vice chairman of the parish council, said the idea was suggested by East Riding Council who also recommended the parish council change all the bulbs in their street lights to further reduce costs.OceanLED is by MJ-808 far the most popular and most widely distributed marine lighting brand in the world

He also stressed the fact that villagers would be consulted before any decision was made.The prospect of led lights repealing EISA bulb standards concerned Jeffrey Harris, senior vice president for programs at the Alliance to Save Energy.

Mr Laverack said: "We’re looking with East Riding Council at a comprehensive update of the street lighting in the village. One suggestion by East Riding is to use low wattage bulbs. Another suggestion is switching the lights off.

"It is at a very early stage if we did do anything we would have to consult residents. We have got a meeting later this month to talk about it."

In addition, the parish council also plans to replace many of the village’s old street lights over the next few years.

Parish Clerk,Front & Rear Rechargable energy saving light. Vivien Cox, said: "Lights are going to be upgraded over the next few years.

"We have replaced four lights on Manor Grath with low wattage voltage to see if it makes a difference [to the costs]."

East Riding Council has contradicted the comments made by Mr Laverack and claims switching off street lights is not something it promotes.

A spokesman for the local authority said: "We get a few parish councils coming to us asking about street lighting and we have offered them advice.

"Turning off street lights isn’t something we are promoting. It is highly likely Barmby Moor have raised it with us.Gloworm LED led tube, perfect for night riding in any condition

"There are no highway street lights owned by the council that are turned off over night."

Decision to switch off street lights have been considered in other parts of the country which has led to a fear of increased crime in some darkened areas.

However, Sergeant Pete Rogers of Pocklington Police felt any decision should be up to the parish council, and could not speculate on how it could affect the village in terms of crime.

LED furniture lights makers enhance efficiency, aesthetics

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China suppliers of LED furniture lights are pouring resources into improving product performance and developing designs for more applications. Several enterprises are even cooperating with academic or research institutions and increasing investment in R&D.

At many companies, efforts are geared toward enhancing user convenience through the integration of IR motion or light sensors. Releases employing the first technology can be programmed to operate for 20, 60 or 90s upon activation. Models using the second detector turn on or off automatically according to the level of ambient light.

To ensure stable performance and long service life, a number of makers are opting for chips from Taiwan or farther overseas. Heat dissipation is also being improved, with working temperature kept at or below 60 C. Some enterprises can even limit specifications to 50 C.

Enhancements are targeting sturdier fixtures as well. For the housing, suppliers are employing a range of materials, with PE the top option.

Aesthetics is another major concern in R&D. Luminaires are designed to match or complement the color of the furniture they are meant for. Those in metal and transparent shades are among the best-sellers because the light emitted becomes softer and more evenly distributed.

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To increase their chances of getting long-term orders, several suppliers are becoming more proactive in getting client feedback. These enterprises check with their buyers regularly for any complaints or suggestions for improvement. They also provide models with a 1-year warranty, in contrast to the majority of the supplier base.

Makers are anticipating growth of at least 10 percent this year. Demand is expected to come mainly from the EU and North America.

Hubbell Lighting's Beacon Products Brand Re-Lights Carmel, Indiana Streetscape

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Like many communities throughout the Unites States, the city fathers in Carmel, searching for ways to save energy and money, and in the process become "greener," turned to Bradenton, FL based Beacon Products for guidance and ultimately the installation of its LED Retrofit Kit with Direct V Optics in all 800 of its downtown decorative post top lighting fixtures. (http://www.beaconproducts.com/products_view.html?PID=501)

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Based on these findings, a 90 Watt LED retrofit kit, from the company who was the first domestic manufacturer to introduce a full line of municipal-grade outdoor LED luminaries in 2008, was selected to replace the metal halide and high pressure sodium (HPS) light sources the city previously employed.

According to David Huffman, Director of Public Works, "The city of Carmel has gained many benefits from this (lighting) conversion including reduced stock requirements (8 SKUs have been eliminated) and, with LEDs that last 50,000 hours, dramatically reduced maintenance requirements."

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Luxury locked away

RESTAURANT review: Stormy start to a meal... Jill Turton at Yorebridge House, Bainbridge. Pictures by Gary Longbottom.

What would you expect to pay for dinner in “Britain’s most romantic hotel” (according to some travel website)? £44.50 before drinks and service feel about right?

It better be good. Of course, the location on the edge of Bainbridge is a five-star starter in anybody’s book with the brooding summit of Addlebrough due south and the clipped lawns of the sandstone mansion flanked by the rivers Bain and Ure. Soak it all up in the outdoor hot tub, winter or summer, if that’s your thing.

Peering into the high Georgian windows of the formal dining room, it certainly has the luxury boutique look: big lamps, chunky candlesticks, rococo mirrors and modish deep aubergine walls, a console table down the centre carries a couple of Chinese style lanterns flanked by artificial palms. Through a hatch we can spy a brigade of young lads in the kitchen, out front it’s smiley local girls dressed in black.

We should be there, too, but unfortunately we’ve been locked out. And it’s windy. And it’s raining. We ring the bell, bang on the door, knock on the window, try round the back, wave frantically at the tables of bemused diners feeling like Bob Cratchit watching the rich folk gorging themselves. Finally, I burst in on a kitchen door and help is summoned. Not very romantic.

The maitre d’ is on his knees, or possibly even lower, in apology. “So sorry; never happened before in 10 years. So sorry; someone must have dropped the latch on the way out.” The door bell? “Oh, sorry, no, it’s an antique bell, it doesn’t work.” Two complimentary glasses of champagne did work. Apology accepted.

Thc champagne arrived with our first taster, a slate arranged with tapenade bread sticks, goats’ cheese dip and little spoons of crab mousse, pea puree and caviar. All very nice. Then followed a shot glass of mushroom veloute topped with a thyme foam. Very nice again. With a couple of glasses of Riesling alongside, this was beginning to look promising.

Our two starters were tartare of black bream and apple puree and a plate of scallops with pork belly and truffle. The latter was especially good. Nicely seared scallops with a soft, rich and soothing slice of pork belly with slicks of carrot puree well infused with truffle. Scrumptious.

The uncooked black bream had been pressed into a ring mould and topped with beetroot and a few salad leaves. It was fresh and light and clean tasting but the decorative snail trail of apple puree round the perimeter of the slate (they like their slates at Yorebridge) was so minimal it served next to no purpose either as taste or texture.

Far more generously, the fillet steak that followed was a well-seasoned hunk and as precisely cooked as precisely requested: the rare side of medium rare. It sat on strips of celeriac and came with a herby mix of minced mushrooms. Fillets of grey mullet were also satisfying served with a razor shell filled with cockles and mussels.

At dessert we went for the Yorebridge Lemon Meringue, an unnecessarily deconstructed lemon meringue pie that was a lemon tart with meringue alongside. The peanut butter parfait came in a cone shot through with a couple of wafers and a scoop of chocolate sorbet. Neither hit the heights of the preceding courses but were perfectly competent.

With three glasses of wine and service, we’d clocked up £120. It had better be good and it was. The room was glowing, the table service just right. Dale Exelby, the head chef fed us well – his cooking is well judged, well presented and (apple puree excepted) well free of all those bits and bobs too many average chefs indulge in to make out they are great artists.

So while the overnight guests headed for their starched sheets and power showers, we headed for the silent lanes of Wensleydale. Like our arrival, there was no-one to see us out, say goodbye or thank us. Pity. We crept out of the front door, dropping the latch as we went.