A resident has called in to say that a neighbourhood in central Reading has allegedly been left without street lighting for the past three days. 

The council have responded saying the issue was with a faulty sub-master unit which was being repaired yesterday July 16 and has subsequently been reset. The lights in the Gower Street area should all be back working again tonight July 17.

Previously Akosua Boahene, 48, lives on Gower Street said that both her road and what appears to be the whole of Abbey Ward all the way to Caversham Bridge has been left in darkness since Saturday July 13. 

Mrs Boahene also said that she has contacted the council twice about the matter and was alarmed when she was told they knew nothing about it. 

"They told me the wait time to get the issue fixed could be up to three months!" she said.

"They are acting like this isn't a massive issue regarding public safety! I was fearful that after the football on Sunday people would be walking home in pitch black and anything might have happened."