Help - LB A/C advice needed please

[NGEddie]

Thanks ethel and stu007

 

Yes, we had the kerb double dropped so me and my partner can park off the road. Before , just had one, and idiot would park in middle of properties so couldn't fit two cars on road outside. Has been issued a good 3 or 4 PCNs for obstructing since done. Its the back of the car, sometimes as far as a wheel but has a long boot/bumper which hangs over, so its not fully over. Recently seems to be as far as can without getting a ticket.

 

CCTV - shall read up thanks. Oh also, when I say 5 CCTV, that is 4 on property (100% out of boundary) and 1 in car which is lit up all night.

 

Does this count as harassment?

1. The initial start of this thread, about 6 threatening letters asking me to pay for vehicle damage or court (nothing came of this)
2. The constant parking annoyance (going on a couple of years)
3. The loud music, witnessed by Env heath officer but not quite loud enough for notice, so letters sent.
4. Paint 'accidentally' spilled on road outside my property (because was parked over our drive at time)
5. Letters about rubbish outside my own garage at rear of properties and the 4 screws attaching bamboo to his fence. Then reported me for fly tipping, didnt go anywhere as officer agreed wasn't causing an issue. I have since sorted the screws and bamboo and idiots fence is literally falling apart.
6. Concreting over 1/4 of my grass in rear lane whilst doing own part.
7. Stupid things like having a BBQ and the parasol sticking way over the fence into my garden.

All very subtle and annoying things to cause issues, without quite breaking the law.

 

The council are aware and claim powerless as own properties and the police pretty much are not interested.

 

What can be done? 

 

Cheers

 

E!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NGEddie]

Lots of good ideas

 

My issue with the council is they claim not to have power to do anything apart from write a nice letter  

 

An ABSO would be ideal. I have provided them with photographic evidence of all I have mentioned, they can to my home for a meeting and seemed to be scratching their heads

 

Wanting to go along a resolution route to hear for the other idiot, with no consequence as a result?

[NGEddie]

Do any of you know what counts as harassment?

 

The parking is still happening, possibly not enough over to get a ticket but enough to cause inconvenience.

 

Whenever I have unfortunate event of being outside the properties at the same time, the idiot stares at me, I am guessing trying to intimidate.

 

There is a bit on the police website about harassment and stalking which lists 'staring' interestingly.

 

Any advice please?

 

 

[NGEddie]

Update on this one.

 

The neighbour has fitted two more cameras, the most annoying is almost inbetween the two properties, not far off gutter height, for one keeps making a chiming sound and is pointing at the back of the idiots cars, where it is always parked over our drive, but not enough for parking control to issue a ticket!

 

Bascially, three coppers said they have no power and were not interesting in the CCTV, then to my amazment one raised a number and asked an officer to visit. I had, the most useless, pcso go out, look at the camera for 30 seconds, knock the door, idiot wasnt there, went back the next day, in the day time!!! and then called me to say there is nothing they can do.

 

This camera has activated and chimied when I got into my car in my own front garden. It also chimed at my neighbour across the road when she got into her car. It also seems to chime randonly, including through the night and has woken me up before, grrr! TThis to me proves it is picking up and recording the path and street too.

 

Can any suggest what I can do? ICO?

 

I also made a list of all the things the idiot has done and emailed it to a copper, who must have spent a good hour advising why the coppers wont do anything about this and that it doesnt amount to harrassment!

 

Cheers

 

E!

[NGEddie]

Thanks, but its easier said than done!

 

Oh yes, loads, but the police say parking isn't a criminal thing and just wont accept all these things add up to harassment

[NGEddie]

Maybe, but often when the things activates it makes a chiming noise which wakes us up, grrrr

 

Yes, council don't want to know as claim have no power as private homes and police are pretty much the same, total joke!

[NGEddie]

Not really, it can be random. Sometimes when nothing there, and then doesnt make the noise everytime we are in garden,

 

I have just filled in the ICO form and it then says:

 

Please note: in most CCTV-related disputes between neighbours, the ICO will not consider it appropriate or proportionate to take enforcement action against the CCTV user.

If you cannot resolve the issue with the CCTV user, you may wish to pursue a private claim in the courts under the data protection laws. If you are considering taking legal action, we recommend you first get independent legal advice.

 

Edited January 30, 2020 by NGEddie

[NGEddie]

An update on this, for unknown reasons the parking is happening again.

 

Lets forget all the other things as the police and council are a total waste of time!!! and the house insurance didnt seem to want to cover the parking thing.

 

Without resorting to something which is going to get me in trouble, as far as I can tell there are two options.

 

1. Buy a crap but really long vehicle, park it outside the idiots house, tax/mot'd/insured and leave it there indefinatley. This means they cannot park outside own place or keep obstructing us. Then if does park over ours it would be fully blocking and the police and parking enforcement would have to issue tickets and some sort of acrtion.

 

2. Go with advice you gave about court, but really, how much time and effort is this? is it going to cost me? and what are possibles of a good outcome?

 

First photo shows all the room to left outside idiots own property and how purposley parks this far back to the right over ours to make it difficult getting in and out.

 

Second is close up showing bumper fully over sloping kerb, but wheel isnt go no authority interested.

 

Please let me know your thoughts.

 

E!

 

 

[NGEddie]

Anyone?

[NGEddie]

You are leaning on an open door ericsbrother, I totally agree!

 

The parking enforcement team claim legislation says it has to be the wheel over and have been out several times, assessed and not issued a ticket, annoying!

 

Is there anything official which states this? i have searched but cannot locate 

 

I very much want it sorted, as please say otherwise, but am sure this is wrong!

[NGEddie]

From the council...

 

The Government legislation we refer to is Section 86 of the Traffic Management Act 2004, specifically in your circumstances:

 

·   (iii) assisting vehicles entering or leaving the carriageway across the footway, cycle track or verge

 

More details of which can be found on the following link: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/18/section/86

 

As a local authority, vehicles that are parked close to the dropped kerb but not physically preventing a vehicle from coming or going will not fall under the criteria of the contravention and a penalty will not be issued in such circumstances.

 

[NGEddie]

Not avoiding it. I'd be happy to do whatever solves it, just baffled that laws are created but no-one wants to enforce them!

 

I've spent £000's having drive done, kerb etc... Then you get some who purposely does this!

 

As a prediction, how would this work?