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Escapee · 17-09-2010, 18:05

I guess it depends which came first, the resident who complained or the school. We had a bit of a scare when the local Labour authority were planning to build a school in the street that I live in. Although in that instance the main concern was the traffic not noise, the fact that I would not buy a house close to a school is clear that I would not wish fo one to be built near me.

It does seem to be a bit of a double standard when it comes to complaint of noise. I recall one of the local pubs receiving complaints from a pensioner complex built directly opposite, and the council were involved with threats to remove the pubs licence.

Were the pensioners justified to complain, the pub had been there for over 100 years and the pensioner complex was newly built. I say the council were to blame for building teh complex near to a busy public house.

The local school threat is long gone, they built a hostel for the homeless on the site instead. Now we only need a short walk to the end of the street to buy our cannabis, cocaine or speed etc.

ps. Looking at that school on Google street view and it looks fairly new to me.

17-09-2010, 18:05	#15
Escapee cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This Planet Posts: 4,028	Re: School playtime effected because of noise complaints I guess it depends which came first, the resident who complained or the school. We had a bit of a scare when the local Labour authority were planning to build a school in the street that I live in. Although in that instance the main concern was the traffic not noise, the fact that I would not buy a house close to a school is clear that I would not wish fo one to be built near me. It does seem to be a bit of a double standard when it comes to complaint of noise. I recall one of the local pubs receiving complaints from a pensioner complex built directly opposite, and the council were involved with threats to remove the pubs licence. Were the pensioners justified to complain, the pub had been there for over 100 years and the pensioner complex was newly built. I say the council were to blame for building teh complex near to a busy public house. The local school threat is long gone, they built a hostel for the homeless on the site instead. Now we only need a short walk to the end of the street to buy our cannabis, cocaine or speed etc. ps. Looking at that school on Google street view and it looks fairly new to me.