Tenant evicted from Blackburn house says it's 'inhuman' (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Tenant evicted from Blackburn house says it's 'inhuman'
9:00pm Thursday 4th March 2010 in
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- By Emma Cruces » Reporter
THE tenant of a Blackburn house notorious for all night parties blasted her eviction as ‘inhumane’ at a court hearing.
Parties at Ann-Marie Ward’s home in Walsh Street, in the Infirmary area, led to a fire at the property and 13-year-old girls mixing with ‘hardened street drinkers’.
As Blackburn magistrates retired to consider the police’s application to board up the house for three months, Ward claimed the bid was ‘inhumane’ and asked officers present why they were ‘trying to evict a 53-year-old woman and her dog’.
However magistrates, who moved to close the house, said parties at her home had ‘endangered lives’ and disrupted the rights of neighbours.
Chairman of the bench Stan Alcock said Ward had repeatedly broken promises to the authorities to stop the parties.
He said: “On one occasion problems led to significant fire damage, which not only endangered the lives of those inside, but also the lives of innocent neighbours.”
“Neighbours have used all reasonable means to overcome the problem and stop the disruption.
“Many promises have been made by Ann Marie Ward to the police and the local authority, to no avail. On one occasion an incident occurred just 20 minutes after a promise was made.”
He went on to describe how an Environmental Health order was breached by Miss Ward three times. When her stereo equipment was seized she then went out and bought a new one.
Earlier Liz Parker, defending, had asked for more time so her client could find somewhere else to live.
She said: “My client is a vulnerable age and will be homeless. She has a dog and items of property at the house that she cannot carry around with her. She will be penniless and walking the streets.”
Chris Kehoe, prosecuting, said that in light of the earlier fire there were ‘concerns’ about allowing Ward to stay overnight.
Mr Alcock said the bench were ‘sympathetic’ to the request but that it was a matter for the police.
PC Chris Hammill said: “I’m sure the residents of Walsh Street will be very happy with this decision. Now we have the closure order we could insist the house is closed immediately, however she will be given time to collect some personal items.”
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R Duluth
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9:54pm Thu 4 Mar 10
Jimpster
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10:04pm Thu 4 Mar 10
Lamp it!
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10:05pm Thu 4 Mar 10
rovergeoff
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10:10pm Thu 4 Mar 10
rovergeoff
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10:10pm Thu 4 Mar 10
R Duluth
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10:10pm Thu 4 Mar 10
Lamp it!
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10:22pm Thu 4 Mar 10
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i know of a family that live in blackburn (sadly, this is also happening all over the country!) that has 5 kids. parents don't work, have 2 pedigree bull-dogs, drive a bmw (not an old one) and go on loads of holidays (spain, florida, turkey etc). how much tax do they pay? don't whinge at us! sort the bloody system out and look around your streets! get the lazy bu**ers working or contributing in some way to society.
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people whinge about poverty but most smoke, drink and wear designer clothes.
Davidoff
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10:53pm Thu 4 Mar 10
Cos I ain't giving a **** about your human rights deary, nor the 53 year old, nor your little prostitute friends who flock around your kind like blue bottles.
Human rights, dear? You don't have any. You gave those up the day you chose to behave like effluent.
It's getting worse when your kind is infiltrating Whalley now! And the rest of the Ribble Valley. Something said for pitchforks then.
Akki
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11:06pm Thu 4 Mar 10
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Does any country in the world have a more softer justice system than the UK?
ponto52
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11:24pm Thu 4 Mar 10
kaotic kaos
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6:12am Fri 5 Mar 10
Lamp it!
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7:50am Fri 5 Mar 10
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Soon the PC brigade will be fighting for their 'condition' to be an ilness -lazyitus!
AnthonyUK
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9:19am Fri 5 Mar 10
pez63
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9:57am Fri 5 Mar 10
retired one
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10:01am Fri 5 Mar 10
Find the dog a good home, she will find another doss house.
happycyclist
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11:30am Fri 5 Mar 10
This woman is just scum.
Blackburn Realist
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12:56pm Fri 5 Mar 10
Slimplynth
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1:00pm Fri 5 Mar 10
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Then again, why should I or anyone else class anyone from a lower mental caste as anything but a parasite?
That may seem like a right wing attitude but Jeebus Christ! It's like our society tempts people into being like this and the general populus don't seem at all bothered that their contributions to society (Taxes) support it. Though if you ask the individual i.e. the average poster on here, they will say they're outraged... so why does it never seem to change? Surely the MPs read such stories? Come on Jack, if you're reading this what is your stance on the parasite's infecting our good town? How would you like to deal with them? Joe Arpaio would sort it out, that's for sure. http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Joe_Arpaio
We the people are losing faith in our governing masters (civil servants) because not enough is being done to address the imbalance that seems to exist for your average worker and your average sponger.
Anyone who's been in work most of their life and then loses employment will know how frustrating the lack of or clarity of help can be. Obviously, speaking a foreign language and cursing in the job center will get you everything you want. For the native meek who are on their arse, there's nothing to little hope. My family has no doubt spilled plenty of it's blood to make this island our home. Scrotes like this Ward woman should have no place in our society, how can we get them to leave?
PS My thoughts too, go to the poor dog. Hope it finds a nice home with a soft rug in front of a log fire and a big ol' garden to crap in.
ponto52
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1:20pm Fri 5 Mar 10
grumpyoldlady
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3:05pm Fri 5 Mar 10
shellywelly
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4:19pm Fri 5 Mar 10
I am going through the exact same problems with my neighbour and we are just waiting for a court date after months of evidence gathering and 2 stereo equipment seizures by environmental health.
I hate my neighbour for ruining my life for 2 solid years and it will be a good day when he is evicted.
I don't care if scum like this have to live on the streets. If they cannot live like normal people then they can scavenge like vermin that they are!!!
oneintheeye
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4:38pm Fri 5 Mar 10
jack russell
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5:31pm Fri 5 Mar 10
Mr Tickle
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9:36pm Fri 5 Mar 10
Slimplynth
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10:15pm Fri 5 Mar 10
Glowdoll
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11:16pm Fri 5 Mar 10
I'd bet she has been evicted from several houses/flats up to now but I wonder when or if has she been offered help with her addiction? I dont believe she is just an ASBO granny out to annoy the town, yes she has an addiction that controls her life, her actions and her judgements. Its called alcohol.
Its easy to say she deserves to be on the streets, ask how we can make her leave and say its treatment she deserves but if this was a drug addict they would be given a different kind of 'treatment' and a choice 'Go to rehab or go to Prison' Not just thrown out and scape goated. Not only would they be given a chance to rehabilitate they would be offered every service to help them move forward including counselling and help to maintain a tenancy. Or would you all like to see heroin addicts thrown on the street cluttering up the gutter too? Thats a really nice sight for our children to see walking to school.
Dont mistake me for liking this woman, she caused me as much hell as she probably has done her recent neighbours, but what kind of society are we to say and gloat that she should be left on the streets to die from alcholism? Or yes lets just move her to another town where she becomes their problem, but its ok because at least its someone else and not us. We are too quick to want people thrown in the gutter but then we would all be just as quick to complain that she was causing a nuisance and blame the council for not housing her!
Glowdoll
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11:24pm Fri 5 Mar 10
Darrens Delivery Service
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2:25am Sat 6 Mar 10
Darrens Delivery Service
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2:27am Sat 6 Mar 10
Lamp it!
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8:51am Sat 6 Mar 10
Tidied the bedroom and garden, vacuumed, took the dog a walk and emptied the dishwasher - all week!
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He said, ''fine.''
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He now has a new game and knows the value of money and also understands that it needs to be earned.
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If anyone wants state handouts they must work for it. Sweeping the streets, getting chewing gum off the pavements, sorting elderly peoples gardens out, gritting roads and paths etc. The list could go on. It's not rocket science. They meet up at a certain point and get given a task in the area. This would also bring council tax down.
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And if people don't turn up they miss a days pay. They will soon get a job and realise the value of money.
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My kids have to work for their treats; why shouldn't others?
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Also, have you seen how the jobcentre runs? In a word - joke!
mz_h
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8:54pm Sun 7 Mar 10
leah1234
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10:37am Tue 9 Mar 10
I feel sorry for the dog lol
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Tosh67 says...
9:09pm Thu 4 Mar 10
Sec word = keep-cold = very apt anne-marie ward get a job and contribute to society instead of scrounging and taking the p1ss