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BBC News
01-05-2025
- BBC News
Calmore man ordered to pay more than £3,000 over noisy cockerel
A man who was fined £200 over noise nuisance from a cockerel has been ordered to pay a further £3,300 in court costs after losing an Brown, 80, was originally convicted in November 2024 of breaching a noise abatement notice issued by New Forest District in Calmore, Hampshire, kept diaries to record early morning disturbances, the council Crown Court imposed the extra costs after dismissing Brown's case on Friday. Residents in Friars Croft first complained about the early morning nuisance in 2022, the council said. An abatement notice led to a "brief period of respite" before the problems resumed in 2023, it added."The diary evidence kept by local residents highlighted that the crowing regularly affected their sleep from as early as 05:00 each day," the authority November 2024, Brown was fined £200 and was ordered to pay £300 in costs as well as an £80 Friday, the court ordered Brown to pay extra legal costs of £3,351.95 to cover the appeal Forest District Council said it was committed to protecting residents from unacceptable member Dan Poole said: "Everyone has the right to the peaceful enjoyment of their home." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
BBC News
01-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
First golden ticket found in new wheelie bin rollout
The first golden ticket hidden by a council as it brings in wheelie bins and food waste caddies has been Forest District Council started its first phase to rollout the bins in April to residents of Brockenhurst, New Milton, Lymington and the surrounding ticket, one of five, was found tucked inside a new food waste caddy by New Milton residents John and Lorraine, and their son council said they chose a family ticket to the New Forest and Hampshire County Show as their prize. Other prizes on offer in the first phase of the council's golden ticket giveaway include an annual garden waste subscription, a compost bin or water butt, one bulky waste collection, or a £50 donation to the chairman's council said the giveaway was part of a wider campaign to highlight its preparations the new waste collection golden waste tickets will be placed in caddies when they are delivered to a further two phase 2 between 23 August - 13 October 2025 covers the West and Northwest New Forest and phase 3 the East and Northeast New Forest from 19 January - 9 ticket prizes are not claimed a £50 donation will be made to the chairman's charity, the authority of the new waste collection service starting those in the phase 1 area in June residents are getting a black-lidded 180 litre wheelie bin for rubbish, a green-lidded 240 litre recycling bin, and an outdoor and an indoor caddy for food waste Forest District Council is among the last local authorities not to use wheelie bins - it distributes 10m single-use black and clear plastic bags for residents' domestic waste and recyclables. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
13-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
New Forest wheelie bin rollout set to begin with golden tickets
The rollout of new wheelie bins in a council area is set to begin on Forest District Council will begin delivering wheelie bins and food waste caddies to residents of Brockenhurst, New Milton, Lymington and the surrounding areas as part of the first phase of the council's new waste and recycling part of the rollout, golden tickets have been hidden in five of the food waste caddies, and can be used to claim five prizes on bins will be delivered between 14 April and 6 June. Residents will get a black-lidded 180 litre wheelie bin for rubbish, a green-lidded 240 litre recycling bin, and an outdoor and an indoor caddy for the new food waste recycling the caddies there will be an information leaflet, a starter role of caddy liners, and, for some residents, a golden prizes on offer are an annual garden waste subscription, a New Forest Show family ticket, a compost bin or water butt, one bulky waste collection, or a £50 donation to the chairman's Geoffrey Blunden, portfolio holder for environment and sustainability, said: "I encourage residents receiving their new bins to check their food waste caddy."Not only for the chance to win with the golden ticket, but also as the 'Get Set' leaflet contains useful information about the new waste collection service, such as what can be put in their food waste caddies." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
