Nelson Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
tuesday 10 october 2017
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Nelson’s noisy neighbours Charles Anderson Journalist
charles@nelsonweekly.co.nz
If you thought your neighbour was bad, spare a thought for the Nelsonians who had to endure the pong reeking from a brew of
fish fertilizer that was plonked on their property line. Or those who woke up at dawn to the sound of a rooster crowing in the central city after their neighbour mistook a male of the species for a female. “There were no fresh eggs but
plenty of noise,” says the council’s environmental inspection manager Brent Edwards. These form just two of a litany of grumbles that stretches to nearly 2000 complaints laid with the Nelson City Council over the past year.
Most have been over excessive noise, with 1302 complaints, along with 486 complaints due to barking dogs. However, there are also “general nuisance” complaints, over hoarders, the “ban 1080” trailer, skateboarders, bonfires and mould in houses. And
yes, also over Lewis Stanton’s long-running Trafalgar St protest. On top of that have been 12 odour complaints over port-aloos, sewage smells, Indian food, industrial chemicals and the fish
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Jessica Smith, second from left, took home $5000 cash as the winner of the Shop Nelson & Win competition. Next to her is Bridget McCormick from Bodywise, the store that Jessica shopped at. At far left is Nelson Weekly managing director Andrew Board and far right is Uniquely Nelson manager Simon Duffy. Full story on page 3. Photo: Brittany Spencer.
Shopper wins $5000
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