Community protection What can I do?

If you're being disturbed by a light, we always recommend that you try to resolve the problem informally first, before you contact us. We find most issues can be resolved informally without the need for our involvement.

If a light is causing an issue in your property, try approaching the person whose light it is and politely requesting:

• Re-angling or partial shading of the light
• Fitting of a passive infrared sensor
• Using a lower power bulb

It might help if you can show the person how the light is affecting you. Try to explain calmly how and why the issue is affecting you.

If you don't feel able to approach the person directly, consider using our template letter in the related information section.

If you contact us we may ask if you have tried to resolve the problem yourself first by speaking to the person with the light before we will get involved.