I'm with you on the grass (there're movements to use water-saving native American foliage instead of grass, which is suited to a wet England-like climate), and <i>MAYBE</i> with you on the streetlights if they intelligently do it so that pedestrian safety is not impaired.<p>But not firefighters (but they only cut 3 fighters, so it's probably going to be OK). Fire insurance premiums assume the presence of a firefighters. W/o a good firefighting force, a fire that burns down one house will probably end up burning down 100.<p>You watched <i>a</i> house burn down but did you notice that none of the <i>others</i> burned down?