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No Taxation Without Remediation

No Taxation Without Remediation

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Started by Julia Daunt 14 years, 2 months ago
Show your support! We are currently withholding our Council Tax to North Devon District Council because our garden was left contaminated after remediation work was carried out on an old gas works site behind our home. NDDC will not help us even though they have a legal duty of care to do so! No one at NDDC seems to care! We cant sell our house as we would have to tell any buyers about the contamination which includes double the safe amount of lead! We cannot grow any fruit or veg or have young children to stay! Why should we pay a Council for services that we ARE NOT receiving!

Updates

September 6, 2012

I was just out in the back garden looking at that dirt and honestly it is so infuriating that we are still stuck in this limbo while the council ignores every single letter we send. I know some of you have reached out with your own stories about this place and it makes me realize how much they just bank on us getting tired and giving up.

September 6, 2012

I really never thought this would reach so many people who actually understand the nightmare of living in a restricted garden. It feels like the weight of the silence from the council is finally starting to shift because you all decided to pay attention to this mess.

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James Doyle
14 years ago Featured

Absolute joke. The council works for us not the other way around. If they wont do their job they dont deserve the money.

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Dave Pearson
14 years ago Featured

The council is just ignoring you like they always do. Keep fighting them. Dont pay a penny until they clean up that poison.

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Sarah Ferguson
14 years ago Featured

This is completely wrong. Lead poisoning is no joke and they need to fix this mess right now. Disgraceful service from the council.

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Emma Knight
14 years ago Featured

My heart goes out to you. Not being able to use your own garden or have grandkids over is just heartbreaking. Sort it out NDDC!!!

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Helen Graham
14 years ago Featured

They probly hope you just go away. Dont stop pushing them its your garden and your life.

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Mark Mendoza
14 years ago Featured

Ridiculous. Why would anyone pay tax for land that is basically toxic waste? Hope you get some justice soon.