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  • antrobus
    antrobus Posts: 17,386 Forumite
    olias wrote: »
    3 of the replies to the OP suggest contacting the council and getting the environmental health department to go round. this is before any suggestion of actually speaking to the neighbour.

    I'd have thought that was glaringly obvious to be honest............

    Olias

    Perhaps those 3 replies were actually trying to answer the OP's question?
    21Twinkle wrote: »
    ....Are there not regulations or rules to stop people from causing a nuisance ?...

    Or is that also glaringly obvious?:)
  • olias wrote: »
    3 of the replies to the OP suggest contacting the council and getting the environmental health department to go round. this is before any suggestion of actually speaking to the neighbour.

    I'd have thought that was glaringly obvious to be honest...

    Evidently not.

    Evidently, as I've already explained, the OP wants to be sure of the regulations surrounding the problem they are experiencing before taking any further action.
  • kingfisherblue
    kingfisherblue Posts: 9,203 Forumite
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    olias wrote: »
    3 of the replies to the OP suggest contacting the council and getting the environmental health department to go round. this is before any suggestion of actually speaking to the neighbour.

    I'd have thought that was glaringly obvious to be honest............

    Olias

    The OP calls his neighbour a problem neighbour. My understanding of this was that he is unlikely to be approachable, so the OP wanted to know about any rules or regulations to prevent said neighbour from having bonfires. Presumably this was to try to prevent any trouble with the chap who is making the bonfires.

    Calling Environmental Health would mean that firstly the OP would get the correct information for the area that they live in, including any bylaws about bonfires. Secondly, EH will often approach the person themselves, leaving the OP out of it, and therefore not creating further problems for the OP with his neighbour.

    Some people are not confident in approaching neighbours, especially if there have been problems previously.
  • Fire_Fox
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    21Twinkle wrote: »
    We have a problem neighbour who is rebuilding his house and for the last week - has been having bonfires in his garden at all times during the day - not small but BIG fires (burning timbers etc)
    Are there not regulations or rules to stop people from causing a nuisance ?
    My wife had just put out the washing this morning - when it started again - filling the air with acrid smoke.....

    Speak to the neighbour directly and ask them to let you know if they intend to have a bonfire. If no joy contact Environmental Health at the local council, washing is annoying but not a health/ safety issue. Could also contact the Fire Service if the bonfires are close to fence or house.
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  • Fire_Fox wrote: »
    If no joy contact Environmental Health at the local council, washing is annoying but not a health/ safety issue.

    Many of the things that come under the purview of Environmental Health are not necessarily health and safety issues.

    Smoke-related issues are most definitely dealt with via Environmental Health however.
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