On Thu, 8 May 2008 10:18:31 -0700 (PDT), 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?
>
Only if you are to be tried in a court of law for a criminal offence.
And the DPA gives your accusers the right to remain anonymous at any
stage short of that.
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