Neighbor receives police warning due to wind-dispersed leaves accumulating on their driveway by homeowner's property
In the village of Newthorpe, retired teacher Lorraine Perro, 66, has found herself at the centre of an unusual dispute. Nottinghamshire Police have issued a Community Protection Warning to Ms. Perro, requiring her to take reasonable measures to prevent garden waste from going onto her neighbor's property.
The warning letter accused Ms. Perro of allowing garden materials from her garden to go on to her neighbor's drive. However, Ms. Perro claims the leaves come from trees in nearby parkland. The police statement suggests that the warning wasn't about the leaves specifically, but rather about preventing garden waste from causing a nuisance to her neighbor.
A Community Protection Notice or Warning is a legal tool used to address ongoing problems or nuisances that negatively affect the community's quality of life by targeting the person responsible. Breach of any requirement in the Community Protection Warning is a criminal offense, subject to a fine.
The incident was reported by the Daily Mail, and Ms. Perro has expressed her frustration, stating that the situation has caused her 'major distress'. She added that she asked why the police didn't give warnings to squirrels and birds as well, as the wind blows the leaves around.
The Community Protection Warning also prohibits Ms. Perro from having contact with her neighbor 'by any means' and from parking her vehicle in a way that causes her neighbor difficulty moving their vehicle off their driveway. It was issued as a last resort to ensure that behavior does not escalate.
The Royal Horticultural Society states that the owner of a tree is not obligated to clear up fallen leaves, but if damage occurs as a result (e.g. blocked drains), it is advisable to notify the tree owner in a letter. You are within your rights to trim or prune any part of a tree that hangs over your property boundary.
It is important to note that the responsibility for issuing the Community Protection Warning to Lorraine Perro lies with the specific authority designated to oversee public safety and community protection in the relevant jurisdiction; however, the provided search results do not specify which exact authority this is for Lorraine Perro's case.
The Community Protection Warning is intended to deal with unreasonable, ongoing problems or nuisances that negatively affect the community's quality of life. It can require the person responsible to stop causing the problem and to take reasonable steps to ensure that it does not occur again.
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