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I honestly don't know - the point being, contacting CRT on their main customer services number probably won't get you through to the actual person/people who run that mooring, you might need to contact some other area, and it might end up being a PITA to find out anyway. The "water-damaged" generator option is looking more and more attractive......

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35 minutes ago, Paul C said:

I honestly don't know - the point being, contacting CRT on their main customer services number probably won't get you through to the actual person/people who run that mooring, you might need to contact some other area, and it might end up being a PITA to find out anyway. The "water-damaged" generator option is looking more and more attractive......

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On 17/03/2019 at 18:48, Laura321 said:

Looking for advice...

I’m a canal side resident & there is a boat moored opposite my home that runs a generator quite late into the evenings, it was on at 10:45pm the other evening. The boat has been moored there for nearly 3months & suddenly the generator has been used daily. They are sadly not just passing through.  Being turned on around 7/8pm up until 10/11 some evenings. Is this normal?

Absolutely no issues what so ever with the need for a generator, it’s just the constant use every day late into the evening that is becoming quite disturbing. Not sure what is best to do as it is heard over the television it’s so loud & disturbs our sleep also some evenings. 

 

This could be deemed a Statutory Nuisance under Environmental Protection Act. Ideally speak to the guy should be the first option but I can understand everyone may not be comfortable with doing this. Better still send him a letter or deliver a letter outlining the problem and identifying a solution such as turn off at 8pm. Assuming this doesn't work or you are not keen on approaching the chap, the first point of call is the Local Authority in person armed with a log of events. If neighbours are affected get them to agree to support your case. Local authority cut backs does not relieve them from their statutory responsibilities so don't let them fob you off.  You can take a private action against the offender for very little cost and is not overly complicated as a DIY initiative  but if you engage a lawyer the cost will run up. Local Citizens Advice may be able to help. Action could be collective if your neighbours are with you and will share the cost.

 

Above all do not adopt any of the stupid suggestions such as chucking water on the generator or spuds up the exhaust or anything of the sort

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54 minutes ago, Paul C said:

The "water-damaged" generator option is looking more and more attractive......

It isn't  really, though. Two reasons - not many of us are fit enough, big enough or brave enough to risk approaching someone's stuff and vandalising it, and secondly, it's on the other side of the damn canal! 

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1 hour ago, plainsman said:

This could be deemed a Statutory Nuisance under Environmental Protection Act. Ideally speak to the guy should be the first option but I can understand everyone may not be comfortable with doing this. Better still send him a letter or deliver a letter outlining the problem and identifying a solution such as turn off at 8pm. Assuming this doesn't work or you are not keen on approaching the chap, the first point of call is the Local Authority in person armed with a log of events. If neighbours are affected get them to agree to support your case. Local authority cut backs does not relieve them from their statutory responsibilities so don't let them fob you off.  You can take a private action against the offender for very little cost and is not overly complicated as a DIY initiative  but if you engage a lawyer the cost will run up. Local Citizens Advice may be able to help. Action could be collective if your neighbours are with you and will share the cost.

 

Above all do not adopt any of the stupid suggestions such as chucking water on the generator or spuds up the exhaust or anything of the sort

As said above, this scenario falls outside of the EPA.  It's worth trying the council but they are under no obligation to act.

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4 hours ago, doratheexplorer said:

As said above, this scenario falls outside of the EPA.  It's worth trying the council but they are under no obligation to act.

The council have an obligation if it is a residential mooring. If it is not, then the council should be interested in collecting council tax if the moorers are there all year.

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1 hour ago, Dr Bob said:

The council have an obligation if it is a residential mooring. If it is not, then the council should be interested in collecting council tax if the moorers are there all year.

 

Not necessarily. There are several anecdotes on here where boaters living on leisure moorings have attempted to pay council tax, and payment has been been refused. 

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