Lamp post right outside my bedroom window

[elm26]

We've just moved to a new build and the lamp post that is directly outside my bedroom window is on all night, my room is so light and I'm having trouble sleeping, I am short of money after moving and having to buy new white goods as both our washing machine and fridge freezer broke within 3 weeks of each other so I can't get a black out blind until next month.

Does anyone know who I would contact about this? Or any cheap temporary solution?

Take the fucker out with a lump hammer.

Black out curtains or a roller blind behind the curtain. You won't get the light moved.

YANBU OP. I once saw a report on TV years ago that constant artificial light can lead to breast cancer. I don’t know if that was later proved but it made me hate the lamp post outside my bedroom too.

Sorry that people are being so rude to you!
uncalled for.

you can get some cheap Velcro/stick on black out blinds from Amazon I use them for my baby’s rooom. Absolute god send.

OP clearly says in the OP I can't get a black out blind until next month.

@concernedchild

"Then that's your problem?

You can get travel black out blinds for kids rooms on Amazon. Surely you viewed the house before you moved in?"

Are you always so lovely and kind?

Pure joy!
Fucking hell....

Well she'll have to wait then. Or hang a towel or sheets against the window. Seriously what else do you want to happen? Even if you had a case to get the light moved it's not going to happen that quickly.

This is why she is asking for tips, which other people have given 🤦🏻‍♀️

Then that's your problem?

You can get travel black out blinds for kids rooms on Amazon. Surely you viewed the house before you moved in?

@concernedchild , presumably OP didn't lie down and try to sleep in the master bedroom?? 🙄

I have these https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/bengta-block-out-curtain-1-length-blue-50454456/

Which aren't the prettiest but work really well. Also have a lamp outside though it's my living room and not the bedroom thank goodness!

Contact the council and ask for it to be switched off at night. Made a massive difference in our street -they now go off at 11pm

Are street lights not on all night everywhere? Ours are on from dusk to dawn.

Some council switch them off between midnight and 6 am to save money, except on main roads and high risk areas.

all councils have environmental targets
Web contacted them om our road and they now switch them all of at midnight winter and 11 pm summer

Thermal blackout curtains cost about £17 on Amazon, depending upon the length & width. They work fine for me.

This is so helpful x

No, but she might get the Council to affix a deflector to stop the light shining into her bedroom.

Same problem here, I didn't notice how bad it was because I only viewed the house during the day. After much hassle and eventually writing to my MP the council put a thing like a lamp shade on it that reflects the light away from the house.
You don't realise how light pollution affects you unless you have a bright light shining into your window,

What before next month?? No chance!!

Are you asleep OP?

Contact the local council and ask them to put a guard behind it to block the light.

I second this. They can fix something to it so it only shines down/in front.

Or, OR, the council might change the timer for it, they might switch it off, they might fit a device to redirect the glare. The light is potentially more likely to change than your attitude 😌

Shoot the light out? Honestly, I've taken a bath towel and duct tape to block a way to light window before. Didn't look pretty but worked well