In short, yes. I don't have to respond, but I think I want to. If I can't run rings around someone in a council run mediation then I may as well find a new jobD6 wrote:I dont know what this means. Does this mean he's lodged a complaint about you and they are asking for your side of the story?Kwacky wrote:I spoke too soon - I had a letter today from the Council inviting me to use their mediation service for neighbour disputes.
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I had a quiet word about their 'yapping' dog tonight .. so far so good 

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Is that a Euphemism?Perkles wrote:Can I come and rev the monster outside his house please
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This may be a northern thing , but have you tried punching his face in infront of his wife ?? It's a real attention getter.
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He doesn't allow his wife to come to the door. She has to stay indoors all the time.
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Yes. The tree is outside his house. We shouldn't put rubbish outside his house.
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the same tree every feckin house used to put rubbish next to,the bin men take it away anyhow ,what a jerk offKwacky wrote:Yes. The tree is outside his house. We shouldn't put rubbish outside his house.
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Because the bin bags would be in the middle of the pavement rather than out of the way beside a tree.Binno wrote:Why can't you put rubbish outside your own house ?
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I don't think I'd be very happy with a big pile of rubbish outside my house.
The whole wife being kept hidden thing, is he an Asian bloke ??
The whole wife being kept hidden thing, is he an Asian bloke ??
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Given it will only be there in theory overnight for less than 12 hours, I do think its stupid. Especially when that's what has happened in the street for years.
Sadly you can't reason with twats like this IMO.
Sadly you can't reason with twats like this IMO.
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It's worse than it sounds. You can't see the rubbish from his house as he's got a large front wall. The rubbish goes out late on a sunday night and gets collected before 6am. The tree is about 6 inches away from the line of the boundary between my house and his. The other week he picked the bags up and moved them the full 6 inches to the left.
He's not Asian, no. he's from some Central African country and his wife is from Libya. He looks like Idi Amin. I don't mean that all dark African's look like Idi Amin, I mean that he really does look like him. Same build and desire for control. If I had a dam in my garden it would be full of bodies.
He's not Asian, no. he's from some Central African country and his wife is from Libya. He looks like Idi Amin. I don't mean that all dark African's look like Idi Amin, I mean that he really does look like him. Same build and desire for control. If I had a dam in my garden it would be full of bodies.
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My wife had been in to the neighbourhood office today.
Obviously they have to remain professional about these things, but when they're dealing with street gangs, drug dealing, anti social behaviour etc someone coming into the office, kicking off about bin bags and demanding mediation tends to stand out.
Mrs K was told that it's an external mediation service which the council pays for. I'm sorry but I'm not having my council tax being used for meeting over binbags.
If he wants a mediator he can pay for it.
Obviously they have to remain professional about these things, but when they're dealing with street gangs, drug dealing, anti social behaviour etc someone coming into the office, kicking off about bin bags and demanding mediation tends to stand out.
Mrs K was told that it's an external mediation service which the council pays for. I'm sorry but I'm not having my council tax being used for meeting over binbags.
If he wants a mediator he can pay for it.
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I'd keep leaving the bags where he doesn't want them. He will move out at the end of his tenancy. These type of people can't stand not being in control as you say.Kwacky wrote:My wife had been in to the neighbourhood office today.
Obviously they have to remain professional about these things, but when they're dealing with street gangs, drug dealing, anti social behaviour etc someone coming into the office, kicking off about bin bags and demanding mediation tends to stand out.
Mrs K was told that it's an external mediation service which the council pays for. I'm sorry but I'm not having my council tax being used for meeting over binbags.
If he wants a mediator he can pay for it.
I think your right re mediation, he can pay or go away

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He had some people round on Sunday evening. I suspect he wanted some witnesses to support his case.
So being the petty sod I am I waited until they had enough then put the bags out in the usual spot.
So being the petty sod I am I waited until they had enough then put the bags out in the usual spot.
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business as usual yesterday. I think Binno's threat to kneecap him seemed to do the trick.
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My neighbours have been out for the last 3 hours leaving their dog at home and its done nothing but bark.
Enough is enough, I've 'videod' the noise and attached it to a complaint email to Wolverhampton Council
Enough is enough, I've 'videod' the noise and attached it to a complaint email to Wolverhampton Council

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