Lights on - lights off
In Wycombe, UK, it seems that the district council is having problems controlling the street light. According to the local newspaper, angry residents complain that a particular street light has been left on all day for more than five weeks, in spite of complaints from locals. A while ago, the same area had problems getting a broken light fixed, this took more than three weeks.
These cases often occur in areas where different authorities are responsible for different parts of the street light. Disagreements occur when responsiblity has to be appointed. Having a centralized control system would elimate such disputes, and could provide precise reports on the state of the street lights for the entire area.