He is shy but gets on well with other residents in his block. But a new neighbour complained to the council that he hums too much in the morning before he leaves for his day-care centre. The council handed Dean a noise abatement order after recording him from the flat below and said he would be evicted if the "din" didn't stop. They refused to give him or his family a copy of the tape.
Medical tests revealed Dean, from Kidbrooke, South London, doesn't realise he is humming. Disability charities slammed the council and Mencap is supporting Dean's case. Mum Margaret, 64, said: "He has a heart of gold and is being discriminated against because of his autism."
Dad Richard, 66, added: "How loud can a person actually hum?" He said Dean is otherwise quiet and only utters quiz question answers or "Lovely jubbly". Greenwich Council said it acted after "a number of reports over many months". It acknowledged Dean's condition "may contribute to the noise". His case will be heard at Bromley Magistrates Court next week.
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Couldn't the council put noise-abating foam or something in the ceiling below him?
Would be cheaper than the legal procedures, for sure.
Seems to me that the problem has more to do with shoddy sound insulation between the flats.
Could Mencap get someone to pop round and verify that the sound insulation that the Council/Rate Payers paid for was actually fitted and not redirected to a fellow golfers new posh house.
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