Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Hi there

Looking for advice on something. We live near a main road would prefer not to say where exactly.one of the neighbours constantly goes out of his flat and puts the bins out and blocks parking spaces. As soon as you take them off he hears it and gets out and puts them somewhere else. It is very annoying as parking already difficult. Question is is it illegal? He is a bit intimidating looking and I feel weird approaching him.

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/162607-advice/
Share on other sites

Yes (says Google): under the Highways Act 1980 it is an offence if "a person deposits any thing whatsoever on a highway to the interruption of any user of the highway without lawful authority" and the culprit can be charged for any costs of removal. Example being if you need a skip for building works it needs a council permit.


(ETA obviously this is assuming this person is blocking spaces on the public highway - if it's on the grounds of your building that's a matter for your landlords/tenants committee etc)

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/162607-advice/#findComment-1163793
Share on other sites

Speak to the Rozzers - the community police. They deal with neighbour 'disputes' every day, and from my experience pretty sensitively. You will not be obliged to escalate it, but sometimes they can help sort things out in a reasonably adult way.


Here in Lewisham they are really easy to access and return calls and e-mails. Good luck if you are in Southwark as some of the links and phone numbers may not be current.

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/162607-advice/#findComment-1163813
Share on other sites

peggoula Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Thank you. He is blocking the road, off street

> parking. Do I report him to the council?

> He also regularly throws cigarette butts out of

> his window into my front yard but doubt I can

> report him for that!

> In general not the loveliest of neighbours....


Our freeholder/management company holds throwing cigarette butts out

the window as a most evil crime (letters go around)


With us it's usually workers on the roof :)

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/162607-advice/#findComment-1164143
Share on other sites

peggoula Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> ...He is blocking the road, off street

> parking...


It is illegal to block the road for on street parking as well. It is a public highway and for the public at large to use - it is not lawful for any one anti-social resident to claim a space as 'theirs'. Unfortunately, there will always be a handful of anti-social neighbours who will do this without any consideration for their community/neighbours.

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/162607-advice/#findComment-1164588
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • Using the smart CCTV cameras is your best strategy - particularly if they have adequate infra-red capability. Setting them to be triggered by line crossing or areas of intrusion is worthwhile setting up as is linking them to a PIR sensor. The PIR could also be used to activate a sounder but that might upset your other neighbours. I have a few cameras around our property and I enjoy reviewing the recordings and apart from foxes and birds, I catch the occasional opportunistic thief on camera - like this one last Tuesday. If you need any help, please drop me a PM. S7.mp4
    • Not in Ed, but I was in NE England over the weekend and saw an otter in the wild! Never seen one before, it was quite lovely.
    • Well unless the heron got them later, there were the  two cootlets. I think some others of this year's babies must have escaped the heron. Many years ago (and possibly still, though I never see them any more) there was a whole heron family on the island  - mum, dad and youngster. I don't know how long herons live. Maybe this one is the grown up youngster.
    • Neighbourhood police, they often get called in for neighbourhood 'disputes', although if you have been Southwark ASBU perhaps you have already explored this
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...