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Neighbours leaving a dangerous and huge pile of rubbish

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Gardenlover121 · 06/09/2024 15:11

We live in a semi detached house and the garden arrangement is such that the neighbours own the top part of the garden and we own the lower half. The garden slopes quite steeply (until you get to our bit) so they have a terraced arrangement in the main part of their garden. There is a shared path from which we access our garden. There is no other way to access our garden. They also own a small side bit which means they have a strip of garden to the right of the path which is mainly a slope for the first 10 metres. They have recently completely renovated their main terraced part. All of the rubbish from dismantled summer houses, sheds, metal trellises, old furniture etc has been piled up fairly haphazardly on the side sloping part of their garden and has already been there two weeks. Completely filling the sloping side part and piled up to about 2.5 metres high. I don’t feel safe going down the path and I certainly wouldn’t let my small grandchildren go down. Nothing to hold it in place. Anyway, they were supposed to be getting it removed this week but have now decided it is too expensive and won’t be done “anytime soon”. I have already replied to say this is not reasonable and pointing that it is not safe. This doesn’t effect them btw as there is a path down to their terrace. This does not lead to our garden as it ends in a high wall. Any advice welcome.

Neighbours leaving a dangerous and huge pile of rubbish
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user1471538283 · 06/09/2024 15:33

Go to your local authority and point out the danger, your concern about rats and what would happen if there was a fire? This is also ruining quiet enjoyment of your property. Go to your MP and explain the same.

Gardenlover121 · 06/09/2024 15:35

@RogueFemale That’s quite tidy compared to the neighbours pile 😂
We have been quite amicable until now, over 10 years, so I’m reluctant to escalate to legal action as a first move. I really appreciate you taking the time to post such a useful link and I’ll bear it in mind if I can’t get it resolved another way.

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RogueFemale · 06/09/2024 16:25

@Gardenlover121 It wouldn't be you taking legal action - the council would simply inspect and serve notice on the neighbour if they considered it a nuisance/eyesore. If the mess is visible from a public road, then anyone could've reported it; neighbours wouldn't know it was you.

PortiasBiscuit · 06/09/2024 16:28

Just ask them politely when they are planning on moving it as you are concerned about its safety.
No drama!

Gardenlover121 · 06/09/2024 17:05

@RogueFemale Thanks again, I see it would be the council undertaking the action. Unfortunately due to high walls, no one else is able to see it so they would know it was me.

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Gardenlover121 · 06/09/2024 17:09

@PortiasBiscuit There has been zero drama from me. I asked them last week, they said someone was coming this week. They then decided it was too expensive so it won’t be anytime soon. I replied saying this was not reasonable as it’s not safe.

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Gardenlover121 · 06/09/2024 17:12

I should also add that everyone else who lives with me is disabled and I am only a few months on from a major operation (think all day with a team of 15 nhs staff and weeks in hospital). The garden and having my grandchildren over are two things that give me a lot of joy.

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MissMoneyFairy · 06/09/2024 17:47

Is the rubbish in your section of the garden, is that right strip next to the path theirs but left of the path is yours

Gardenlover121 · 06/09/2024 20:51

@MissMoneyFairy thanks for the reply. The red bit is the shared path, everything else is theirs. The rubbish is in their bit of garden but piled up very badly so looks like could cause an avalanche of heavy rubbish if anything shifted even slightly.

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RogueFemale · 07/09/2024 01:07

Gardenlover121 · 06/09/2024 17:05

@RogueFemale Thanks again, I see it would be the council undertaking the action. Unfortunately due to high walls, no one else is able to see it so they would know it was me.

Ah well, so your choice is put up with it / wait and see, or report to the council. These are the only two options.

JohnofWessex · 07/10/2024 22:33

You are likley to get Vermin sooner or later in which case other neighbours might get involved.

Rather than saying rubbish why not say 'Rats' which might take the heat off you

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