Ashford Council are at odds with the Transport Ministry over leaving crossing beacons on all day. The Ministry claims it is cheaper to leave them on all day rather than to provide time switches. Ashford maintain that it costs £35 6s. 9d. to keep their 9 crossings lit. However, if time switches were fitted for £78 15s., running costs would be only £13 12s. 6d. This will be pointed out to the Ministry.