This week's Army thread

[roxane]

I think I've taken root here on this chair. Only got up to eat.

mint?

[JackieClaire]

Evening.

[roxane]

JC does your lawyer know if its illegal to have a hedge higher than your house?

[JackieClaire]

I shall ask our pet lawyer when he gets back from walking the dawg.

[roxane]

this time of year the sun disappears behind the house at 2.30. in the morning it is behind a leylandii 'hedge' til 10.30. my garden is very mossy.

[JackieClaire]

JC does your lawyer know if its illegal to have a hedge higher than your house?

Mr JC doesn't know as he's a family and criminal lawyer and he believes this is a civil matter and doesn't have experience in the area of nuisance.............hows that for a proper legal reply.

He says have you had a google.

[JackieClaire]

And helpful links.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=408

http://www.leylandii.com/leylandii.html

[roxane]

thanks, perfect solicitor answer. thats what i have found out, though those links are more concise than what i found. bloody councils charging around £400 to be involved. to prevent frivolous complaints my arse, more likely they cant be arsed themselves. no mention of it being refunded on successful complaint.

my problem isnt quite as simple as its a property of adult children renting out after inheriting from their parents. couldnt give a toss and havent spent anything on it. these things are nearly two houses tall so wouldnt be cheap to cut.

[JackieClaire]

Our actual problem is with council owned trees.

We back onto a foot path and when the estate was first built it was lovely that they planted pretty likkle trees.................they are now fecking great big 'uns. Its a while ago a few residents asked them to be cut back or even chopped down......................guess what no funds...........we offered to get rid of the feckers ourselves and they just about had a dicky fit. I suppose we should wring our hands with gratitude that they still take the bins away once a fortnight and I believe we have at least 2 fire engines.

[roxane]

you should quote the relevant piece of legislation at them Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003: Part 8. give them an asbo.

[JackieClaire]

I'll just find some n'er do wells hanging round the bus stop and give em a fiver.

[roxane]

to do what?

[JackieClaire]

oops didn't finish the sentence..............chop the tree down..

[roxane]

for that price, send them here after, i'll even pay their fare. would be cheaper than paying the council to look at them. the trees that is.

banished.

[JackieClaire]

Watching it tomorrow...............enjoy.