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Hanneke Sep 2023 10:50pm, 3 Sep 2023 109,893 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke The whole week we have had noise pollution from a nearby building site. I was hoping to sit out in the garden this weekend... However: 6 am Saturday till 9 am banging and noise woke me up. Till about 2 pm Today it woke me up at 9 and lasted till 4 pm. Surely, there are rules about this??? I need a break from this noise!
Hanneke Sep 2023 10:52pm, 3 Sep 2023 109,894 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke OK: noisy building work not allowed Sunday and Bankholiday! Also: Saturday 8 am - 1 pm... I am going to have words...
Mushroom Sep 2023 12:46pm, 4 Sep 2023 2,762 posts	Quote Pin Mushroom [Hann - any half decent construction company should be signed up to the Considerate Constructor Scheme. It recommends limits on hours worked - for the benefit of local residents. You can report companies to them if there is a poor record of disruption ccscheme.org.uk ]
Weath Sep 2023 5:44pm, 4 Sep 2023 1,096 posts	Quote Pin Weath ["It recommends limits on hours worked - for the benefit of local residents" ] [Recommendations are exactly that, recommendations. Unless there is a local bye-law prohibiting times worked then there is no unilateral UK legislation that restricts times of work. Any alleged disruption would have to be assessed under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 as a statutory nuisance. That's not to say however that a responsible construction co. should be operating plant on a Saturday PM, Sunday or Bank Holiday ... ].
Eynsham Red Sep 2023 5:51pm, 4 Sep 2023 9,912 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red Work on a major upgrade to Oxford Station and associated roads and bridges has just been ramped up to 24hour working to achieve the original deadline at the end of October. The local residents, businesses and hotels are delighted!
ChrisHB Sep 2023 5:49pm, 5 Sep 2023 22,651 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB Secateurs that engage the safety catch after every snip.
Diogenes Sep 2023 6:01pm, 5 Sep 2023 81,192 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes [I’ve got some of those, Chris, I inherited them]
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Sep 2023 9:19pm, 5 Sep 2023 38,977 posts	Quote Pin Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) The safety catch missing from my secateurs, I keep trying to engage it.
3M Sep 2023 6:44am, 6 Sep 2023 22,054 posts	Quote Pin 3M Reaching up to pick an apple, only to find a neat little set of triangular holes pecked in the other side of it. So many spoilt apples as a result.
Diogenes Sep 2023 6:47am, 6 Sep 2023 81,196 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Putting full fat milk in my tea instead of skimmed, blooming white lids to blame.