A council contractor is battling to keep up with a high number of street light faults and emergencies in the system.
Shropshire Council says its contractor is making every effort to meet a target for fixing faulty lights in five days but some repairs are"taking a little longer than normal."
"Our contractor is making every effort to meet the five-day target and we thank people for your patience and understanding."New faults can be reported online here: Recent reports of broken street lights include in Mount Pleasant Road, Shrewsbury, where the council responded to a report of a light being out for months by saying they had looked into the matter"and our investigation shows that no further action is required at this time."
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