What can I do??

[jaky cakes]

I'm being driven insane by the Father of my neighbouring church!
I'm sure it has all come about since a dispute over a boundary fence which I replaced out my own pocket a while ago.
To cut a long story short - I believe he will do anything to wind me up.
he has recently installed a rather poor but loud PA system in his bell tower (situated about 40m from my house) and for the past few days has been belting out stylophone type christmas music complete with ear-piercing feedback, which sends my dogs loopy, on the hour, every hour.

his congregation live nowhere near this church so it is not for their benifit.
however I live next door to it and I work shifts and need my sleep.

Not wanting to sound like a bah humbug character - but how can I stop him blaring out this sh1ght every hour??

doesn't he need a licence - or to get his neighbours approval?
I don't mind the bells going off every day (when nobody is in the church???) but this really is the final straw!
All because i replaced a delapidated fence (he was responsible for) with a new one to stop my dogs savaging church goers, out of my own pocket!

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Does this help ?


Trev

[stormforce]

I'm being driven insane by the Father of my neighbouring church!
I'm sure it has all come about since a dispute over a boundary fence which I replaced out my own pocket a while ago.
To cut a long story short - I believe he will do anything to wind me up.
he has recently installed a rather poor but loud PA system in his bell tower (situated about 40m from my house) and for the past few days has been belting out stylophone type christmas music complete with ear-piercing feedback, which sends my dogs loopy, on the hour, every hour.

his congregation live nowhere near this church so it is not for their benifit.
however I live next door to it and I work shifts and need my sleep.

Not wanting to sound like a bah humbug character - but how can I stop him blaring out this sh1ght every hour??

doesn't he need a licence - or to get his neighbours approval?
I don't mind the bells going off every day (when nobody is in the church???) but this really is the final straw!
All because i replaced a delapidated fence (he was responsible for) with a new one to stop my dogs savaging church goers, out of my own pocket!

i would get in touch with your local council aver noise pollution

[beaufighter]

My advice would be to contact your local authority, which should have as part of their enforcement an anti-social behaviour team. It might seem a little unusual to have the vicar served an ASBO but this is what the orders are designed to do i.e. prevent unsocial and repeatively annoying behaviour. To strengthen your case I would suggest that you record, on different occasions the event marking for date and time etc. Should your local authority be unwilling to pursue then have a word with your counselor or local MP.

Good luck.

[Vultch]

Most councils have a 24hr hotline for noise pollution, (although I think during the day they may let him do his PA thing) but after a certain hour maybe 9 or 10 pm what he is doing sounds illegal, they will warn him and if necessary seize his gear. I'm sure you have chatted to him to resolve it ....if the council can't help maybe if you had your own PA system that accidently broadcast the soundtrack of a porn film during one of his sermons... that might focus his mind...

[Gamedawn]

Shops don't play loud music in the street any more because they need a public entertainment licence if they do - not sure about churches but it might apply

[stormforce]

i didn't think you could play any music loud enough for anyone outside your house/car etc to hear as it's classed as broadcasting and you have to have a license to play music to a audience

[MattF]

There are certain soundtracks that are exempt as they are no longer under
any copyright. Depends what the songs/music are. As far as I know, anything
above 90dB is classed as excess noise. If it's above that, they would have to
turn it down, as it's classed as being harmful.

[mark g8awo]

Or do what did a fews ago when next door decided to get a very cheap disco unit to have a part in the garden...Their idea was to do the usual in turning all the gain levals up thinking it gives them more power wrong tou cant get more than the unit has. The bass was distorting to the point it was unbearable and she who must be obeyed was on nights too. I did no more than go into my radio shack and play radio for my own sanity..After a while i noticed that 100watts on 50Mhz was gettin into the now distorted amp...Oh Dear i thought so i ahd a lot of fun that day destroying their noise as they played the same track over and over again which seemed to indicate they had a limited supply of cds and with the Rf i was putting into the amp made for a bit fun on my side and to this day they still havent a clue what happend even though i have a 40ft tower in the garden to indicate i have a transmitter. As they all are sixpence short of threpence i rest my case mlud and if it dont involve watchin 22 fairies kickin a bag of wind around they know nuffin

[Ace Piker]

Take the fence down, it's yours! Erect a statue to Satan in the garden, burn the fence and dance naked round it. Let the dogs wander into the church. Failing that shoot the god bothering tw@t!!!

[M35A2]

Write a letter to his Bishop and state that he is playing very loud music, for which he needs a Public Entertainment Licence.

Record the offending music and identify who the artists are. If they are subject to copyright law, ask the Father in question if he has permission from the artist to publicly play their music and has he paid royalties for each occasion?

If there is no joy there, may I suggest getting hold of some PA equipment and playing Slayer - Reign in Blood CD at full volume.

[Bunkle]

I'm being driven insane by the Father of my neighbouring church!
I'm sure it has all come about since a dispute over a boundary fence which I replaced out my own pocket a while ago.
To cut a long story short - I believe he will do anything to wind me up.
he has recently installed a rather poor but loud PA system in his bell tower (situated about 40m from my house) and for the past few days has been belting out stylophone type christmas music complete with ear-piercing feedback, which sends my dogs loopy, on the hour, every hour.

his congregation live nowhere near this church so it is not for their benifit.
however I live next door to it and I work shifts and need my sleep.

Not wanting to sound like a bah humbug character - but how can I stop him blaring out this sh1ght every hour??

doesn't he need a licence - or to get his neighbours approval?
I don't mind the bells going off every day (when nobody is in the church???) but this really is the final straw!
All because i replaced a delapidated fence (he was responsible for) with a new one to stop my dogs savaging church goers, out of my own pocket!

do you have a shotgun ?

[Apache]

Take the fence down, it's yours! Erect a statue to Satan in the garden, burn the fence and dance naked round it. Let the dogs wander into the church. Failing that shoot the god bothering tw@t!!!

Say what you mean mate. You're a bit all over the place here...

[Apache]

Or do what did a fews ago when next door decided to get a very cheap disco unit to have a part in the garden...Their idea was to do the usual in turning all the gain levals up thinking it gives them more power wrong tou cant get more than the unit has. The bass was distorting to the point it was unbearable and she who must be obeyed was on nights too. I did no more than go into my radio shack and play radio for my own sanity..After a while i noticed that 100watts on 50Mhz was gettin into the now distorted amp...Oh Dear i thought so i ahd a lot of fun that day destroying their noise as they played the same track over and over again which seemed to indicate they had a limited supply of cds and with the Rf i was putting into the amp made for a bit fun on my side and to this day they still havent a clue what happend even though i have a 40ft tower in the garden to indicate i have a transmitter. As they all are sixpence short of threpence i rest my case mlud and if it dont involve watchin 22 fairies kickin a bag of wind around they know nuffin

Yeah, I like the directed energy weapon approach.

[joker??]

Take the fence down, it's yours! Erect a statue to Satan in the garden, burn the fence and dance naked round it. Let the dogs wander into the church. Failing that shoot the god bothering tw@t!!!

thinking along the same lines chain the doors up for xmas mass or if thats not possible take your drill and some very long screws {security screws work best ]and lock the ferker out im sure god would understand hehe