Rafael Benabdelmoumene 7:47 a.m., March 30, 2024
The town of Sannois in Val-d'Oise turns its lights back on at night for the safety of residents. The mayor turned them off between 1:30 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. during the explosion in energy prices two years ago. From now on, the town hall turns back on its public lighting equipped with more ecological bulbs.
The night in the streets of Sannois is now lighter. The town of Sannois in Val-d'Oise turns its night lights back on for the safety of residents. The mayor turned them off between 1:30 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. during the explosion in energy prices two years ago. Now, the town hall has switched to more ecological lighting and has turned the lights back on to reassure residents.
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When you come home very late at night, as can happen to me because I work on events and it's completely dark, it's not safe. As a single woman, I'm happy to have a little lighting. I find it rather reassuring,” a resident explains to Europe 1.
The streets are now lit thanks to
to the installation of low-consumption LEDs which can reduce the bill by two thirds and reduce this feeling of insecurity. "A lot of people told us, 'Mr. Mayor, maybe that encouraged car thefts or house thefts.' In fact, we have the figures and there was no explosion in crime. , but in terms of the feeling of insecurity, yes, it reassured a lot of people", indicates the mayor of the city.
“We need security”
“It’s a good thing. There is a feeling of more security. Even in a small town like us, we need security too,” underlines Véronique, a resident. This measure also helps the police to do their work better on the ground and facilitates the use of images from video surveillance cameras.