Asbestos on roof of shed shared with neighbour

FabsFerr

Thank you all for all the help
@theoretica - I have asked the neighbour and they are, of course, ok with me doing the work. I have not asked them if they rent or own, that is a good way of formulating the question and addressing the 'council-owed / not council-owned dilemma'. 
 
@Section62 here are the photos. I will try the FOI process today then, thank you so much for the advice. definitely worth a shot! 
 
@Bigphil1474how did you wet the panels? A water hose at low pressure?   
 

gwynlas

If your house is ex LA then your neighbours might also have bought theirs under right to buy or be renting privately. The photograph shows a light growth of ivy which could be easily killed by cutting stems and applying weedkiller. There does not appear to be any damage to roof however if you wish to replace it you will require neighbour or landlord approval. Personally if I was the neighbour i would not wish to pay towards something that did not need fixing.

JohnJ76

that ivy really isnt an issue to remove. trim it right back outside and any straggly bits inside will just pull off with minimal effort and certainly not going to rip those roof boards apart. as suggested spray i with a bit of weedkiller, soon be dead and no bother to remove. those boards look like they have plenty of life in them.

as for how to wet them, a hose would work or even just a watering can for outside or low pressure spray bottle for inside unless you want the inside of your shed soaking.   unless you take a drill and grinding disc to the panels you'll be fine

Simonon77

Why not just ask the neighbour if they own or rent  ?

That Ivy is really nothing to worry about though, and isn't going to be causing asbestos to be released from the sheets

danrv

The Ivy is just going to get worse if left. If that was my shed I’d want to be able to see the asbestos roof to make any further work easier. 
It really does grip on. I removed a whole lot of it from the back of my previous house years ago. I cut through the root which was over a ft across.
As long as it’s not growing anymore, the stubborn bits can be left on the asbestos.

Plenty of dampening down either with a hose or garden sprayer will prevent any dust when removing the Ivy. Obviously wear a mask, gloves and disposable suit.
Once it’s clear then either leave be, replace or encapsulate with ply or a spray on treatment.