Parish council ballot on the footlights in Winchelsea

The result of the ballot that was held on Thursday, 30 August, on the proposal to turn off the footlights between midnight and 5:30am was 63 against and 50 for. The turnout was 28% of registered voters or about 21% of adult residents. But if one deducts the ballot papers which failed to confirm that the voter was a resident, the turnout was 26% of registered voters and about 19% of adult residents. The first ballot by the parish council was rejected because the turnout was 24% (no reason was given for rejecting the second vote) and one non-Winchelsea councillor suggested a 75% threshold before the vote could accepted. 
So, by re-running the vote, the council eventually got what it wanted. But two can play at that game. Is this the end of the story?