Northampton council tenants fear big electricity bill after communal lights stay on for 17 days straight
People living in 11 blocks of flats around Exeter Place, just off Wellingborough Road, had work carried out on their communal entrances to improve security. Existing gates were replaced by Northampton Partnership Homes workmen with opaque doors
Resident Michael Spittles said: "We have tried to speak with the overseer of Exeter Place and Portland Place complex, but he just ignores us, he doesn't listen."
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Hide AdA spokesman for Northampton Partnership Homes said: "This has happened after an upgrade of security,
"The photo cell that recognises whether it is light or dark is shielded by the new doors.
"Unfortunately, we can't switch the lights off on stairwells and corridors for safety reasons."
The spokesman did say that NHP was working on a solution, and an upgrade of all the communal lights to a low-energy system.