toadwarble wrote:
> Over the years we have lived here, we have had a string of complaints
> made against us to the council which have resulted in visits
> concerning alleged breaches of planning law etc.
>
> Examples of the kinds of thing complained of were that we removed our
> front lawn (in fact we merged two lawns into one and moved the drive
> to the side), that we increased the amount of hard standing (we
> didn't) that we were running a business from how and entertaining
> sales representatives (this was actually my wife playing bridge with
> some friends who had cars in the drive).
>
> We have had two visits from the council in the past year on similar
> missions which again came to nothing. We were pretty sure who was
> behind it all and a detail of one of the allegations yesterday made us
> completely sure.
>
> However the council refuses to tell us who is complaining or exactly
> what the allegations were. Is this fair? I thought it was a human
> right to be informed of your accuser and the nature of the
> allegations?
>
> I see our council, unlike other councils, doesn't have a policy on
> vexatious, repeated or malicious complaints displayed on its website.
> Is there anything we can do to get the council to divulge the names of
> the complainers or to record the history - to be consulted before they
> send someone out again?
>
> I have complained to the Chief Planning Officer and will go on to the
> LGO if I don't get anywhere but I don't have too much faith in all
> that.
>
> Thanks
>
> John Collins
Had it all meself. I just repsonded that without knowing
who was complaining it would be impossible for me to
help and never answered any more letters.
Had anything gone to court that would have been my defense.
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