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Published Date: 20 November 2006
A RETIRED farmer who let pigs live in his home has been served with an ASBO after causing so much of a stink that an entire village has been left feeling sick.
A sheriff granted the order against Peter Roy after hearing how the residents of Madderty in Perthshire - population 300 - had to live with a constant stench caused by Roy, 69, dumping human and animal waste on the road at the end of his land.

Roy has dumped thousands of gallons of waste during a four-year protest campaign against Perth and Kinross Council over claims the council should help repair his home, which is unfit for human habitation. He has also left wheelie bins, cement mixers and even a bath full of human excrement on the village's main road.

Roy lives in a caravan, with no water or toilet facility, on his farm land at Craigmuir. When he kept a herd of pigs they lived in the farmhouse, while he stayed in the primitive mobile home next door.

Perth and Kinross Council went to court to seek the interim ASBO, banning Roy from leaving waste on any of their property.



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1

IanW,

Germany 20/11/2006 08:37:45

Who owns the property? Is it Mr. Roy or is it the Council. If it is the former why should the Council repair it. If the latter why does Mr. Roy keep pigs in it. These are not generally classified as pets so he is probably in breach of a tenancy agreement.

In a village of only 300 people I wonder why his neighbours did not take more decisive action earlier, like stick his head in the bath?

2

Calum Mcleod,

20/11/2006 09:02:22

The Anti Social Behaviour Act allows the Council to take action in a formal and structured manner wand, at face value, it sound far more appropriate to direct the legislation at this type of issue rather than replacing police officers with bits of paper to deal with street disorder. Mind you, it sounds as if this fellow needs some kind of medical and psychiatric treatment for this extreme sort of behaviour and there is also legislation to do that.

3

Doreen,

Glasgow 20/11/2006 12:20:45

You call this news?.....what a load of crap.

4

Jockyw,

20/11/2006 13:33:31

Not that long ago many householders had livestock living down stairs providing heating.
What's wrong with living in the past and getting green.
Soon New home builders might provide this eco- house as an option?

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IanW,

Germany 20/11/2006 15:36:36

Jockyw #4 - Nothing wrong with it at all inprinciple. However it comes back to who owns the house. Mr.Roy or the Council?


Also he lives in a caravan and not the upstairs of the house. Two residences, not very green then!


 

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