I have recently be branded anti-social by sheffield council because of a neighbour reporting me for my high untidy hedge. I don`t disagree with the complaint because it was correct and I have put the problem right
What I do object to is the report has been lodged on my record and will stay there even though the neighbour has never approached me to discuss the problem or told me I was causing him problems. Question is are we turning into a society of report it first and don`t ask the person involved to correct the misdemeanor ? Whats wrong with talking ?????

how do you mean "branded"?
Did the council send you a polite notice asking you to have the hedge cut? Did they investigate?
And what record, do we all have permanent records with the council, it's news to me if we do.

of course they asked and I obeyed and yes the do keep a permanant record of us all, how else would the know what is happening around the estates ?

I am not a yob !! I am a middle aged woman with feelings and I do care about the place I live

That sounds a bit harsh. Surely going to the council about it should have been a last resort?

Originally posted by jan2002
of course they asked and I obeyed and yes the do keep a permanant record of us all, how else would the know what is happening around the estates ?

I am not a yob !! I am a middle aged woman with feelings and I do care about the place I live

But if you knew the hedge was high why didnt you do something about it before? I'm sure someone would have been round to check it.

And remember, not everyone has the courage to go round and speak to people first esp in this day and age for fear of getting smacked.

Originally posted by jan2002
Whats wrong with talking ?????

I wish it was that simple. I approached my neighbour on numerous occasions and politely asked if they would control their and their childs behavour (damaging my plants/flowers etc) and other parts of my property. I am now being forced to sell my home and my health is suffering. I have given up trying to talk as I dont feel its in my best interests, as I recall a quote from my neighbour "you can run but you cant hide" so if I did report them, I might not live to tell the tale.

Tell you what jan2002, you come and live next to me. We shall get on fine. Me being me, if it happened again with another neighbour, I probably would try the talking approach first. Anything for a peaceful life these days.

I didn't imply that you are a yob. And I think you might be overreacting to what would have been the first step for the council.

I'm sure that if they kept a file on people (which I doubt) and that they put some sort of marker on you after one complaint then half of sheffield would end up on there by the end of their lifetime.
If you'd refused to comply, or they had had numerous complaints, then maybe, but one complaint to which you responded appropriately, just sounds like business as normal to me for the council officer involved.

Originally posted by jan2002
of course they asked and I obeyed and yes the do keep a permanant record of us all, how else would the know what is happening around the estates ?

I am not a yob !! I am a middle aged woman with feelings and I do care about the place I live

I had a neighbour who was always making unofounded complaints about me to the council.

At 2pm, one summers afternoon, she reported me to the council for excessive noise.

what was that noise?

well, it was an awful din ... unbearable( she said, with irony!!!!)

My then 14/15 month old granddaughter, chuckling and gurgling, playing in her playpen on my patio.

how horrendous, eh, (?) that she could be chuckling and gurgling, enjoying the summer sun!

she also reported me for "not mowing my lawn", a few weeks later.

thing is, as a wheelchair user, I am dependent on getting someone else in to mow my lawn..... (and they can only do the mowing, when they can get over to my house after they have finished work! - thank God I have a gardener now!)

So, I am a bit restricted...

and, to compound the problem...

because, this particular month, there was a heck of a lot of rain (August 2001) the grass grew like crazy, it looked a bit unkempt. there was not enough dry days to let the grass dry out enough to be cut, so it was a bit of a bane.

she was going ape about the fact that the lawn hadn't been mown. (it was her, far more than the hubby she was like Hyacinth Bucket:- such a snob! she had a real attitude of "I am far superior to you!")

Her hubby, normally, would be out mowing their "bowling green" of a lawn constantly. (we *are* talking serious " manicure scissors and a tape-measure", here!!!!!)

now, they knew I had a disability, and could not mow it myself..

so, if they were that "mothered" about my non-mown lawn, and were so keen on mowing lawns (as evidenced by their own fastidiousness)...

what on earth was wrong with them saying to me,

"We realise you can't mow the lawn yourself, could we mow it for you, now and again, to help you out a bit?"

No, that would be far to simple!! The old snide would far rather go running to the local council offices every other day, with some trivial/ trumped up complaint.

Even the staff at the council office were heartsick of the old bovine, coming in, giving them grief.

It was a case of "my S*** doesn't stink!" (she definitely considered everyone else so far beneath her as to be unspeakable!)

So I know, something how you feel about this problem.

on the other hand, the next door neighbour here, at my new house, truly and honestly was a real pain in the backside. (Yes, even more so than the neighbour I mention above!)

He used to "abuse alcohol"... and became violent.

We were woken at all hours of the night by the arrival of an ambulance, followed very shortly by the riot police and dog vans, as he would threaten, with weapons, the ambulance crew. (lots, and lots, and lots of noise, as you can imagine!)

He would frequently have to be subdued with mace spray, etc. there were forty (that's 4-0, forty!) such incidents, logged in the first five to six-months period of him living there. (we are talking two-to three times a week, most weeks)

It was purgatory. Thank God, he's gone now; but it was hellish whilst he was there.

PT

I havent cut my hedge or mowed my lawn for well over a month, and it is beginning to look unsightly. I cant do it as im a single mum and knowing my luck i would manage to mow over the cable or something, so i'm stuck with waiting for my dad to do it.

But i really cant see my neighbours being bothered enough to report me to the council. You would think they would at least ask you to do something about it first.

Sounds like a bad case of too much time on their hands for reporting you. do they have nothing better to do? Way too excessive in my opinion.

Originally posted by Cyclone

And what record, do we all have permanent records with the council, it's news to me if we do.

I wonder if Jan rents her house from the council? I doubt they'd have files on everyone, but they probably do keep files for council tennants.

Kate - how does being a single mum prevent you from using a lawn mower and some shears?

When you sign your tennancy you agree to keep your garden tidy,if you then dont bother with your garden then you deserve to be reported.
Iam sick and tired of people who dont show any interest in their suroundings.either you abide by the rules which you signed up to or face eviction the choice is yours.
It really bugs me that a small minority who dont give a toss can spoil things for the vast majority who do care.

Originally posted by kate_sheff
I havent cut my hedge or mowed my lawn for well over a month, .... I cant do it as im a single mum

I'm genuinely bemused that your excuse for not being able to push a lawnmower around the lawn a couple of times a month is because you're a single mum.

ok not because i am a single mum, more because i am a girl and am terrible at things like that. As i said i am so useless with electrical things i would probably manage to run over the cable with the mower or cut my hand off with the shears.

i'm quite shocked that you think either being a girl or a single mum should stop you mowing a lawn. if you want to do it, do it, it's not that hard!

i think a lot of the problem with tenants not upkeeping the grounds is often because the landlords don't provide equipment (e.g. a mower) to do it, and the tenants can't afford to buy some!

Originally posted by kate_sheff
I havent cut my hedge or mowed my lawn for well over a month, and it is beginning to look unsightly. I cant do it as im a single mum and knowing my luck i would manage to mow over the cable or something, so i'm stuck with waiting for my dad to do it.

But i really cant see my neighbours being bothered enough to report me to the council. You would think they would at least ask you to do something about it first.

Sounds like a bad case of too much time on their hands for reporting you. do they have nothing better to do? Way too excessive in my opinion.

It takes a person to push a lawnmower, either male or female, the lawnmower and the grass has no preferences. :loopy:

if you're worried about cutting the cord, get a mechanical mower, takes a bit more effort to push, but you get a workout at the same time.

Originally posted by kate_sheff
ok not because i am a single mum, more because i am a girl and am terrible at things like that. As i said i am so useless with electrical things i would probably manage to run over the cable with the mower or cut my hand off with the shears.

I believe in equality of the sexes.........mow your own lawn, but before you start buy a circuit breaker (so you don't electrocute yourself, and a box of elastoplast (so you wont be a burden on the NHS)

Originally posted by kate_sheff
ok not because i am a single mum, more because i am a girl and am terrible at things like that. As i said i am so useless with electrical things i would probably manage to run over the cable with the mower or cut my hand off with the shears.

It's far more dangerous and complicated washing the pots than mowing the lawn!

The old Qualcast Panther. No electrics, no petrol, no din.

Plain Talker: Collect as much wild grass/weed seed as you can get and get someone to scatter it in your old neighbours garden.

I am surprised the council is picking people up on the height of hedges when so many people never touch their gardens at all and may be using as a dump for matresses, sofas, fridges and old bangers!

Originally posted by Ned Ludd
The old Qualcast Panther. No electrics, no petrol, no din.

Plain Talker: Collect as much wild grass/weed seed as you can get and get someone to scatter it in your old neighbours garden.

I am surprised the council is picking people up on the height of hedges when so many people never touch their gardens at all and may be using as a dump for matresses, sofas, fridges and old bangers!

Ned
Far better than that is to get them to go around with a bottle of bleach and write a rude word on the lawn with it one night it never comes out.

Originally posted by kate_sheff
I havent cut my hedge or mowed my lawn for well over a month, and it is beginning to look unsightly. I cant do it as im a single mum and knowing my luck i would manage to mow over the cable or something, so i'm stuck with waiting for my dad to do it.

But i really cant see my neighbours being bothered enough to report me to the council. You would think they would at least ask you to do something about it first.

Sounds like a bad case of too much time on their hands for reporting you. do they have nothing better to do? Way too excessive in my opinion. Hi Kate I am disabled but still manage to cut my grass.I have a large back garden even though it takes 2 hours it it really relaxing,if you are scared of the cable try & get a cheap petrol mower out of the free ads,or ask your Dad to show you how to keep the cable behind you when using.My 5 year old grandson helps me sometimes under my supervision of course & always unplug when you are having 5 minutes so your children don't turn it on.Get your kids involved if they are old enough.

i use a wheelchair, and i can't physically manage to lug a mower around my garden, however relaxing it might be!

PT

I am a council tenant have been for 25 years
councils do keep a record of every complaint they recieve, where ever you live either rented or owned, and I guess that there are quite a few people on the list. This is about to get worse when the new anti social behaviour rule 8 is implimented, this will give the councils the right to dictate how high your hedge is even if you own your house, just takes one complaint from any one.

the point i was making though is that no one talks no more..I`ve lived next door to my complainer for 23 years, every thing was ok till this episode started...he could have spoken to me directly instead he reported me.

I even gave him the oportunity to talk to me about this, all I got was his wife shouting and swearing at me.

I`m anti-social ??? I would`nt stand screaming at my neighbour

To Cyclone....Yes we all have records within the Council and other departments. You would be surprised my friend. But to the point. There are those, That report for the sake of reporting, There are those that use the new anti social behaviour laws. brought in by Blunkett, To desrupt the lives of those they do not like. Instead of reporting those families that make our lives a misery, Those that sell drugs from the back doors, Yet report anyone else. Those that break the windows and harrass anyone that would stand up against them. Blunkett and the local councils have us fighting each other. Now we have the Community Wardens. I remember something like this in Germany in 1939....We have litter wardens ( yes we need to stop litter ) But, I saw one pick on a young kiddy for dropping a bus ticket in Hillsborough, Yet two drunks were sat on the wall of a pub, One threw a can into the road, They walked straight past them....

Originally posted by Plain Talker
I had a neighbour who was always making unofounded complaints about me to the council.

PT

I am in a similar situation at the minute. My neighbour is an old lady, most poeple would think old lady neighbours on their own would be quiet and sweet....not this one.

When we first moved in our house she came round a couple of times to say hello, but it all started when we changed our garden in the front and put a fence up. She knocked peices down saying her cats couldn't get through, then it blew up to I was threatening her, loud music being played etc. We got a letter from the council warning us of playing loud music and that noise pollution tests would be done, they were and nothing came of it because we nevr play loud music. Oh and she is supposedly deaf.

Now just last week she theatend our dog in the back garden then accused us of sending the dog to get her:loopy: She has painted on her house and the road with do not park signs in big white letters. So I wait for the latest complaint, if I don't coounteract i'll get branded anti-social with the coucil so I must visit the housing office to get a log book on her.

Originally posted by Beastieboy
but it all started when we changed our garden in the front and put a fence up. She knocked peices down saying her cats couldn't get through .

And I bet the cat ****s in your garden too.

Kill the cats I say ( bring on the abuse cat lovers ).

Yuk.. Stray cats are vermin. They do too much damage and spread too much filth, Actually they remind me of druggies, They need to be exterminated

Originally posted by Modesty
And I bet the cat ****s in your garden too.

Kill the cats I say ( bring on the abuse cat lovers ).

If I see a cat S*****g in the garden I tend to let the dog out and watch them run like the wind:D

I Use elastic bands and cardboard. Or an old wahing up liquid bottle filled with ice cold water. This should be tried on the council, Might wake them up

nah, you can`t wake the dead

Do you have any evidence of this, or is it simply born of paranoia, they are watching us you know. Tin foil hats on lads.

Originally posted by RODGERS
To Cyclone....Yes we all have records within the Council and other departments. You would be surprised my friend. But to the point. There are those, That report for the sake of reporting, There are those that use the new anti social behaviour laws. brought in by Blunkett, To desrupt the lives of those they do not like. Instead of reporting those families that make our lives a misery, Those that sell drugs from the back doors, Yet report anyone else. Those that break the windows and harrass anyone that would stand up against them. Blunkett and the local councils have us fighting each other. Now we have the Community Wardens. I remember something like this in Germany in 1939....We have litter wardens ( yes we need to stop litter ) But, I saw one pick on a young kiddy for dropping a bus ticket in Hillsborough, Yet two drunks were sat on the wall of a pub, One threw a can into the road, They walked straight past them....

I have associated with those that have investigated certain aspects. I have also been in a position to know that no matter who you are, You have a file. You would be surprised if you knew just a little of what I and certain others know. I have never been paranoid, That word does not exist in my vocab. I am one of those that would sanction more cameras and more scrutiny of certain members of society. I have nothing to worry about and any files on me are clean enough. However, I do believe that certain civil rights are abused . The Social Services are one department that have gone out of control with the information much of it false, That they have in their files. Paranoia is for the guilty and those with deeds upon their concience

that's rather vague and non-specific rhetoric.

"If you knew what I know". Well what is it, what do you know that would be so disturbing.

Let me imagine my council "file". What might it contain, if all their departments pooled information, and if it had somehow tracked me around the country passing from one council to the next.

It would contain details about my birth, where I went to school, whether I claimed income support between finishing school and starting uni and whether I have paid my council tax since I bought a house. It might contain information saying that I recently made a complaint to the police.

So, even if this did happen, and it had followed me around the country, then it wouldn't even fill a single piece of A4.
What's more likely is that each department that I have contact with at the moment has a record of me. And that since my only contact is to pay my council tax, which is done by direct debit that entry is a list of dates in a database when the bill is paid and that's it. Hardly anything that threatens my civil liberties.

Originally posted by RODGERS
I am one of those that would sanction more cameras and more scrutiny of certain members of society.

Just a couple of quick questions, who decides who these certain members of society are? Would you accept more cameras and more scrutiny of yourself?

Cameras can be placed anywhere, Only those that are afraid of cameras have something to hide. to be honest they can put one on my garden if they wish. I do however, Have a web cam above my front door, This can be accessed by anyone that knows how to. I also have a camera above my home that anyone within 300 yards can tune into on thier own t.v set. I have no fear of cameras. They make for good security. In these days we need them. Though I think that this is sad. It is a bad world where we cannot trust our fellow men. I am fortunate in having the best neighbours that anyone could wish for. We watch out for each other, and call on each other if we think there is anything wrong. Wouldn't it be great if all areas were like this

blunkett must love people like you.

Cameras can be placed anywhere, taking away any privacy we might expect to enjoy and only the criminals need fear them.

How about in your living room, afterall, if you're not a criminal then there's no need to worry about it, right.

Originally posted by max
Just a couple of quick questions, who decides who these certain members of society are? Would you accept more cameras and more scrutiny of yourself?

No, and the whole idea is IMO more proof that Blunkett should join the ranks of the unemployed as soon as possible, the man's a complete ********.

Sorry for the language.

Cyclone
I fully agree with you...There are too many selfish people in the world nowadays. But, In some ways we are lucky here in Britain. Take th US for instance. A supposedly Democratic Country. Yet there are more restraints and breaches of civil liberties that anywhere in the world. I complain a lot, That's the way to get things done, I wind people up, Because then they listen, I may not always believe what I Quote, But, I would do this to start a conversation. Get people interested by making them take an interest....We have much to be thankful for here in Britain, But, There are too many wannabe dictators within our political system.

Rich

I agree with you about Blunkett 100%. I have known the man years and cannot understand why he is still in politics. Mind you Politics have been good to the man. He used to be a great person to know when he was younger. Now he is just a nutter. Yes Rich, I would have more cameras. They are not a guarantee of safety, But, They do make a good deterrent. It is sad though that we have to resort to them in a civilized country like ours.

cameras are fine I agree
But whats the point if theres no back up from police when an incident is caught on one ?

Jan2002

Yes Jan, that is the problem, I caught a guy on camera that broke my window, The following evening I caught him on camera whilst he was vandalising the camers. Weeks later I caught a burglar that had tried to burgle my home. He was still on the road when I rang the Police. In both cases the Police did not come whilst the following day. In both cases I was told that my evidence was not enough to prosecute. I have many a run in with the local Police, Because in m,y area they do not care, They only wish to keep the crime figures down. I have made many reports of a criminal nature, Even against lkocal drug dealers. Yet no action has ever been taken. I once reported a local businessman, But, All that happened was that the businessman was given false information with which to slander me with. The Police Officer was his friend. You would not believe what happens in my area.

Originally posted by jan2002
cameras are fine I agree
But whats the point if theres no back up from police when an incident is caught on one ?
What evidence do you have for that?

In my experience, where an incident is captured on CCTV the Police are round quickly to take the tapes and try to identify the perpetrators.

Complain about the Criminal Justice System for not locking people up if you like, but don't accuse the Police of not doing anything or not being interested.

The thing wrong with Big brother wasn't that he was watching but why he was watching.

For all the people so keen to see extensive CCTV have you ever considered who it is authorised to see those images. Ideally they would be police officers or anyone vetted by the police but in reality they can be just ordinary people drafted in by private firms.

I’m not trying to whip up some big conspiracy paranoia about us all being micro chipped.

It’s just i was very disturbed the other day at a party when someone took out a tape compiled from CCTV of all the fit students sunbathing. He’d been hired by his university (not Sheffield) to sit and monitor the CCTV for crimes but just used his position to perve. This is one of my problems with CCTV, it lets sick ******* like this into everyone's lives unwittingly.

Who in Sheffield monitors the CCTV, who has access to it and how acountable are they.

Well that's one of those other arguments!

There are lots of private CCTV firms too, not just the Council. Isn't this more of an issue of licencing and management of such systems and staff than the basic principle of CCTV, yes or no?

I think some people are scared of confrontation. Have you ever watched "neighbours from hell". ???? Its not suprising people don't talk!
I remember when i was young that our friendly neighbour who we talked to all the time started a street petition to give to the council to force us to fix the garden. I always thought that was odd, but each to their own....

Hi ! Deb13

I used to enjoy watching neighbours from hell. I sometimes wander if those that have starred in it ( for want of a better word ) Are ashamed of themselves when the programme goes out. What I would like to see is a programme about good neighbours. This may make people sit up and think. I myself have a great next door neighbour, Could not wish for better. The rest around the area are every bit as good. We do have those in the area that are useless, Jealous, Anti Social. But we will never stamp this out, Regardless of the ways we try.

Tony
Can you point us to the evidence of the police attending such incidents ?

I'm not sure what you would want as 'evidence'. You have my word that I'm telling the truth from personal experience.

hummm I break the law !!! cause I have a scanner gasp !!! horror!!
If we all had one and listened the police would have to do the job right !!!!!!! cause then we`d all know what they really happens and complain to mr blunkett

The problem with the Police now, First they have to get results, And they do not care how. At the same time they have to keep the crime figures low, They have to be Politically Correct and not be racist by stopping any ethnics acting suspiciously, At the same time it has been known for them to stop and search inncent white lads as well as young black lads several times in one night, There is very little racism, But Just last night I saw a car friven by a local black youth drive past a police car parked near tesco. The Youth shouted from the window of his car, " Come on then F... Pi. try and catch me. Yet the Police car had stopped at Tesco to investigate the theft of a jar of coffee.. I myself have been intimidated by the police for no reason I am 58 and disabled, As well as being a respectable member of society. I am seen as a nuisance. I was not seen as one when I stood up for an officer that was accused of assault. There was a time when our Police Force commanded respect, They got it. There was a time when when they arrested anyone the person arrested was treat fairly. Now we have filthy interview rooms, Not allowed a ciggy to calm one's nerves. Harrassed and told that an accused person would be waiting hours to have a solicitor, I have no sympathy for the criminal. But, What happened to the Innocent before guilty.

I thought I would let you all know the lastest update
I arrived home from work on Thursday eve to find that my neighbour had forced entry to my rear garden and chopped down my tree
I have finally got the neighbour talking and found out all this has been about them wanting light into thier garden and apparently the hedge being 8 ft high blocked out the light in thier garden :confused:
I also found out that the council officer they have been dealing with has told them (correctly) that they own the hedge and do what you wish we`ll not take any action again`st you
So that leaves us with a neighbour who thinks he can enter my back yard when ever he chooses and *** asking me !!!
I am left with 5` hedge where there was 8 and no tree and no privacy at all
Am I left having to instigate litigation to reassert my right s ??
Any Ideas what to do

speak to a solicitor about criminal damage to your property (the tree), if the hedge isn't yours then you can't do anything about that.

Spray weedkiller all over his flower beds if it's more in the line of revenge you're after (I don't condone this, just think it would be amusing).

Off subject RODGERS are you the regular one from the Star Letters page?

Thanks Cyclone, I am considering solicitors, not only for the guy next door but also agains`t the council for causing the lastest situation I find myself in

The Police actually try to do their best when obtaining video/cctv evidence, THeir problem is that the CPS are the ones that have all the die hard do gooders that will not allow the video's or say that there is not enough evidence to convict.

I was with the CID from moss Way last night involved with a case of attempted car theft that was caught on camera in the woodhouse area.
Not only will they try to identify the persons involved in the video but also arrest them with the evidence of the said video.

The Police are here to help where they can.....It is not their fault that they spend a lot of time catching criminals just to see the CPS let them off.

Originally posted by Miss_smiley
I wish it was that simple. I approached my neighbour on numerous occasions and politely asked if they would control their and their childs behavour (damaging my plants/flowers etc) and other parts of my property. I am now being forced to sell my home and my health is suffering. I have given up trying to talk as I dont feel its in my best interests, as I recall a quote from my neighbour "you can run but you cant hide" so if I did report them, I might not live to tell the tale.

Tell you what jan2002, you come and live next to me. We shall get on fine. Me being me, if it happened again with another neighbour, I probably would try the talking approach first. Anything for a peaceful life these days. I have the same problem with my neighbour but on a much larger scale and it's making me ill. Our neighbour is an absolute nightmare. There is a constant stream of 'visitors' namely out of work young males who have nothing better to do than to upset decent hard working folk. They allegedly deal drugs and cause noise nuisance both verbally and with motorcycles, cars, airfifles, crossbows and screaming kids, foul language, doors banging, smashing wood up at 2am, music and a whole host of other anti-social behaviour. I empathise with you. The council have done nothing to protect us from these scumbags nor have the police. We own our property after living here for almost 20 years. Since they arrived our lives have been made hell. We have filled in diary sheets and I've complained to my MP, David Blunkett, the Police and local housing office. We are still in the same postition we were in 18 months ago. We too would be living in fear if they did get kicked out because of the family and their connections but I don't want to let them get one over on me or my family. I can't win if they stay and I can't win if they go. Our only option is to sell up when our three year is up on the purchase and leave them all to it.

If you've got the Neighbour from Hell and you are thinking of moving house, be very careful what you do or say to them.

Part of the house-selling process now is a Sellers' information form where one of the questions asks whether you have ever had cause to complain to or about your neighbours. It forms part of the contract so you must answer truthfully.

I'm in this particular situation at the moment because our neighbour has recently got the 'barkiest' dog in the world and whilst I have mentioned it to him a few times, I can't/won't take it any further because I'm selling the house and don't want to have to declare anything on this form!

another tree gone, hedge cut even lower, neighbour is now reporting the guy at the bottom of his garden for his high hedge poor guys 75 ish, how long til he starts bullying him ? Nieghbour has said council told him its his boundry hedge to do with as he pleases so shall I give him the tree back seeing as it belongs to him.
This whole situation is now getting me down. how can it be right that my neighbour can just do as he pleases ?

make some complaint about him, let him know that 2 can play at this game.

thanks cyclone, but council say they are not interested

Jan, you could go to your local councillor, they usually know where you can obtain information from on this sort of behaviour. Also ask to speak to a senior officer in the council and tell them it's affecting your health and you are holding them partly responsible for it.

Thanks Owdlad and everyone else for the sound advice

Regards
Jan

I empathise with anyone whose neighbours are anti-social. It's 3:47am and Im still awake worrying about later on today when I have to go to the council and basically beg them to move me before I end up in a nut ward!

I've had 3 years of being surrounded by numptys and if I dont get out of here soon, lord knows what will happen.

The woman directly across from me has had her house fumigated 3 times, her kids are in and out of care because she cant even look after herself, let alone kids and shes had her windows smashed countless times by people who she thinks its ok to verbally abuse in the street. The woman is incredible with what she does. Shes smothered in social services and is even seen by them as a trouble causer, but then they give her free furniture and paint her house! Even the council refused to modernise it due to the smell! At one time, she had 11 cats, which have now been rehomed thank goodness, she even abused them! :rant::rant::rant:

I could go on all night but I wont. The point Im really trying to make is this woman is truly vulgar. Yet she gets help from all directions. Shes been reported to the council and police numerous times, but she gets away with everything because she blags her way out of every complaint.

The stress is now unbearable to the point of serious. Whether the council or housing associations will help me is another story, hopefully so,

lisa :(

The old snide would far rather go running to the local council offices every other day, with some trivial/ trumped up complaint.PT

I've got one next door, I have a double garage but can only squeeze in the SUV because being a builder I have a lot of tools.

I have a large camper that sits on a made for stand at the side of the house and so I park my Gallant in front on the road.

Next door complained that I was 'storing vehicles' on the road and I got a notice to move the Gallant, so I did, about 25 feet as required by law. Next I see a ticket on it with notice that they are going to tow it. I wouldn't mind but its parked in front of my house and its not a junker its only 4 years old with current tags and insurance.

Any way, where there's a will there's a way, so I moved the camper and put the car round back then put the camper back.

Then I went to one of my lads on site who didn't have a car and told him to go buy a junker, here you get 28 days free insurance coverage for a new car from my commercial insurance before you have to register each vehicle. So I gave him a cover note and said come see me at the end of the month and I'll give you enough to buy another junker, just park that one outside my neighbors house and take out the battery.

We are five months into the new regimen, and I'm laughing my ass off, even looks like they got fed up of towing them away, there's two out there at the moment.

another tree gone, hedge cut even lower, neighbour is now reporting the guy at the bottom of his garden for his high hedge poor guys 75 ish, how long til he starts bullying him ? Nieghbour has said council told him its his boundry hedge to do with as he pleases so shall I give him the tree back seeing as it belongs to him.
This whole situation is now getting me down. how can it be right that my neighbour can just do as he pleases ?

what about planting a higher hedge on your side, or putting up a 6ft fence? Nothing they can do about that and you get your privacy back :hihi:

Yes we all have records within the Council and other departments. You would be surprised my friend.

You should read your dossier - it's a scream!

Especially "those pictures".