International Law

Asbo bans man's sheep from village

By John Hirst

"A sheep farmer has been given an Asbo that deprives him of the ancient right to graze his flock in his village.

Jeremy Awdry, 59, was given an interim anti-social behaviour order after allegations from neighbours that he could not control his livestock.

Mr Awdry, of Bream in the Forest of Dean, has been excluded from taking his animals into the village. His own home falls just outside the no-go zone.

For 500 years, Forest of Dean-born commoners known as "sheep badgers" have been able to let their livestock graze freely.

However, in recent times the district and parish councils have received complaints relating to sheep mess, damage to property and the animals becoming a hazard on the roads.

Mr Awdry, who is free to take his sheep elsewhere in the area, will appear at Coleford magistrates' court next month for a full Asbo application hearing.

It is believed as many as 40 incidents will be put to the court. Mr Awdry could not be contacted for comment".

In that case, then I will comment. Bah, bah, bah. I wonder how many of those who have complained are townies or city dwellers who have second homes in the village? If this is the case, they should be served with Asbos for causing a nuisance.

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on February 01, 2008 (boomark / email).