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Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in

• Overview

  Follow these steps if you have a dispute with your neighbour. This guide…

• Talk to your neighbour

  Before making a formal complaint or getting others involved, try to…

• Contact your neighbour's landlord

  If your neighbour is a tenant, you can complain to their landlord. This…

• Use a mediation service

  If you cannot resolve the dispute by speaking to your neighbour, you can…

• Complain about noise to the council

  You can ask your local council for help if the neighbour dispute involves…

• High hedges, trees and boundaries

  You must try to settle a dispute about a high hedge informally before the…

• Call the police

  You should call the police if your neighbour: is violent, threatening or…

• Take action through the courts

  If all else fails, you can take legal action against a neighbour. Taking…

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When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.

• Booking your test

  You can book your driving test when you’ve passed your theory test. You do…

• What to take to your test

  You must take: your UK driving licence your theory test pass certificate,…

• Using your own car for your test

  You can take your driving test in your own car rather than your driving…

• What happens during the test

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• Driving test faults and your result

  There are 3 types of faults you can make: a dangerous fault - this…

• If your test is cancelled or there's bad weather

  Your driving test can be cancelled or stopped because of bad weather,…

• If you have a disability, health condition or learning difficulty

  When you book your driving test you should say if you have a: disability…

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