AFTER having read all the various letters about noisy neighbours, may we send these writers our utmost admiration.

These people have had the courage to speak out and represent many victims who, through fear of reprisals, are suffering in silence.

We say to all of them - keep bringing this menace of noisy neighbours to the forefront.

This is an issue which desperately needs to be addressed by our local councils. And this can only be done by victims naming the noisy culprits concerned and shutting them up.

Having said this, there are the spineless ones who don't only condone the problem of noisy neighbours. They actually encourage them to continue - by pretending to be friendly and neighbourly. What hypocrisy!

It all boils down to NIMBY - not in my back yard.

We support all the victims and respect them wholeheartedly. To all the noisy neighbours and their NIMBY confederates we would say - grow up and get real!

Mr and Mrs

Rowlands

Sunny Bower

Blackburn

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