The driveway that no car can use A spokeswoman for Hampshire County Council said that the lamp post was installed as part of a rolling programme of installations in the area. She added that applications for dropped kerbs and moving lamp posts would be looked at on an individual basis. The council normally charges between £600 and £1,200 for a dropped kerb to be installed. She said: "We are grateful to the householder for acknowledging that her drive way was laid some time after the street light column was installed. She has submitted a request this week for work to be carried out on the footway to enable vehicle access to and from the highway. Clearly, this will require the street light to be moved. We are assisting Mrs Annals with her application for a dropped kerb, including making the necessary arrangements for the street light column to be moved. We would normally seek to recover the costs associated with work to lower a kerb or moving a street light. However, each case is individually assessed and this is no exception. We will ensure that the works to provide a dropped kerb and to relocate the street light are co-ordinated to keep costs and any inconvenience to a minimum. Edited at Telegraph.co.uk by Richard Holt