Advice Needed

GreyPilgrim

amosworks wrote:

There's a lot of people calling the BNP action team at the moment

Not wishing to hijack the thread at all...but is this really the BNP in the British National Party sense?

Mirtos

GreyPilgrim wrote:

Not wishing to hijack the thread at all...but is this really the BNP in the British National Party sense?

I suspect that it is. Apparently they've een "rebranding" of late in an attempt to get more support - aiming to change their public image as bigots to a one of a legitimate party and realistic choice for sensible voters.

lynzpower

I think that the council should and should always be the first point of contact.

I also believe, altohugh im not 100% that you cant sue the government, so the small claims track shouldnt be any use to you.

I would have thought go right to the top and kick off about it. Have you got crime reference nos for each time that the councils property has been vandalised. I fear this is the sticking point, if the council are not bothered about thier property being trashed, then it really does come down to them and what thier priorities are ,spending wise.

amosworks

GreyPilgrim wrote:

Not wishing to hijack the thread at all...but is this really the BNP in the British National Party sense?

Absolutely they've got like a focus group who specifically do cleanups. It's run entirely by volunteers, is totally free to use, and they will look at sorting out any local issue people have. Of course though first they start with trying to get the local council to deal with the problem as it is their responsibility, but often the council don't want to know (despite charging extortionate amount of council tax), so in that case the cleanup team do all the work themselves.

Considering you pay tax for it and you don't get it done, it's pretty marvelous they tackle the issues for free. Talk about getting MSE on the council lol

Besides I have yet to see any councillors from the other parties actually don some Marrigolds and get on their hands and knees. Go figure.

Mirtos

lynzpower wrote:

I also believe, altohugh im not 100% that you cant sue the government, so the small claims track shouldnt be any use to you.

Hi You CAN'T sue the government, but I'm not sure the council technically counts as the kind of government you can't sue! My sister works for a local council and they have huge lists of guidelines on how not to get sued - which kind of implies that they can be! Again, I'm not 100% sure though as only know what I've learnt by osmosis from my sister!

earwig

my mum had the same problem five years ago and was told by the councill that as a tenant it was her responablity to replace the fence not theres as when they let the house to her it had a fence so if she wants to move it will have to have a new fence before the would rehouse her i went mad at them and they told me that they only have to put in fences at the begining of tenancys as it show where the borders lie between houses she ended up having to get a social grant for a new fence as she had to be moved on medical grounds and they wouldnt do it as the fence had to be replaced first good way to treat a widower who was 65 at the time with copd

Kevicho

earwig wrote:

my mum had the same problem five years ago and was told by the councill that as a tenant it was her responablity to replace the fence not theres as when they let the house to her it had a fence so if she wants to move it will have to have a new fence before the would rehouse her i went mad at them and they told me that they only have to put in fences at the begining of tenancys as it show where the borders lie between houses she ended up having to get a social grant for a new fence as she had to be moved on medical grounds and they wouldnt do it as the fence had to be replaced first good way to treat a widower who was 65 at the time with copd

Thats pretty much in line with what the lady told me.

Personally i think its disgustiong, after all the money i pay in tax etc they dont wanna know.
As for crime reference numbers?, no chance the police dont care, because when they do finally turn up, night has turned into day.

Yet if i went out and laid my own brand of law out on these little sh&*&%"!s then id be spending the night in the local nick

ZTD

Kevicho wrote:

As for crime reference numbers?, no chance the police dont care, because when they do finally turn up, night has turned into day.

That's quick. Usually spring has turned into winter.

cattie1

i believe it is the councils responsibility especially as it is due to vandalism-they only wouldn't replace it if they thought it was done by your nan!
saying that-if you have read any of my other posts u will realise i HATE the council (in my area mainly!) we have been waiting to have our fence in the garden fixed since april we have two toddlers and if they go through the hole in the fence it leads onto a bus route-they have been warned if anything happens they will be heavily sued but that hasn't worked as we are still waiting.
ring the repairs line and tell them you need a fence fixed if they don't complete it within a certain timescale your nan can claim compensation from them, also go to your local mp about the damage/council.

Kevicho

there isnt a fence to repair anymore lol

And its a 1.5 foot wooden fence, its no use anyways its rediculous!