snippet taken form today's Metro

On the face of it, the task was pretty straightforward: fix a broken pedestrian crossing light.
But, after three separate teams of workmen tried repeatedly to complete the job, the crossing was left with four lights ... three of which do not work.
The crossing, which initially had two beacons – one of which did not light up – now has two pairs of lights standing rather uselessly next to each other.
Residents watching the fiasco unfold in York said they were starting to feel as if they were in an Ealing comedy.