These residents have seen the light – all day, every day, for more than a year.
While people living in some parts of Lancashire have complained about being plunged into darkness, neighbours in Hazelmere Road, Fulwood, Preston, have one lamp on their street which shines 24 hours a day.
Residents reckon the light has been permanently switched on for more than 12 months.
Neighbour Margaret Waller said: "First it was on all day, then off at night. Now it's on all the time.
"It's not very environmentally-friendly. It should be sorted out really."
Another resident, who sent these pictures to the Lancashire Evening Post, said: "This light has been on 24/7.
"I wonder how many more are like this in Lancashire."
It comes a few weeks after residents of The Cedars in Chorley complained that a street lamp had been burning non-stop for two years.
Meanwhile, householders in Park Close, Ribbleton, Preston, have been left without street lights for three years because of a row over who is responsible for the unadopted road.
The Lancashire Evening Post reported last week how Preston Council may not repair vandalised lights in parks to save money.
Lancashire County Council revealed last month it was considering turning off street lights at certain times in some areas and on motorways, in an attempt to cut costs and carbon emissions by a third over the next few years.
Energy giants United Utilities were criticised earlier this year when it was revealed they were taking an average of six weeks to repair street lights with power problems.
It is not clear what has caused the fault in Hazelmere Road.
A United Utilities spokesman said the company was responsible for electricity supply but it was the county council's duty to mend faulty bulbs.
Coun Janice Hanson, cabinet member for highways, said roads bosses had not been made aware of the problem before but would visit the site within five days.
She said: "Regular maintenance checks are made to all street lights throughout the county.
"However, these inspections are carried out during the hours of darkness to ensure that the lights are working when they are needed, so we do mainly rely on local people informing us if street lights are burning during the day."
Street light problems can be reported to LCC on 0845 0530011.
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