'Snobbery row' erupts as neighbours claim parked caravans attracting rats and devaluing homes
Residents have complained of two caravans on Longport Road, Stoke-on-Trent
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Neighbours have demanded the removal of two caravans from outside their homes, which they believe are lowering the value of their homes and attracting pests.
The caravans are situated in fenced-off land on Longport Road, Longport. The land is currently used as a place to feed goats.
A derelict house was situated in the field, however since it has been demolished, the land has been vacant.
The caravans parked in the empty space have caused some neighbours to complain to Stoke-on-Trent City Council, stating that the placement of the mobile homes is bringing down the value of their properties.
Some residents believe the caravans are bringing down the value of their homes
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They have also claimed that the caravans are attracting rats.
One couple said: “They are devaluing our house, it’s a let-down on the street. There are rats on the site as well. It’s just unhygienic for a residential street, it's embarrassing.
“We’ve complained to the council but nothing seems to happen. We’ve lived here for 30 years and now want to move because of it all, most people living along here are desperate for them to go.”
Neighbour Mark Watson added: “It has caused a lot of nuisance. It is chaotic - there have been kids screaming.”
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However, not all neighbours are as critical of the caravans.
Nikki McKenzie said: “I love the goats, they are absolutely fabulous. The people in the caravans have been nothing but pleasant to us, I’ve had a chat with them.
“The council has sent a letter regarding anti-social behaviour - but there’s no anti-social behaviour. They don’t make any noise and when they are sitting outside the caravan they are sitting there like a family and not doing any harm to anybody. It's just people being snobby.”
The residents in Longport are not the only neighbours who have complained to their council about eyesores on their street.
Residents in Longport are split over the caravans
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