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dantheman
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I live on a shared laneway, it was a bend in the old road which got straightened a long time ago.
When we moved here the laneway was in a poor state. We spent a lot of money improving the lane, including opening up an overgrown section to get access to drains. The cost was shared between the residents of this part of the lane.
A local farmer who didn't contribute to the work has lately started to use the lane with a heavy machine (not a tractor but a skid steer vehicle, up to four times a day every day and it really beginning to have an impact on the surface of the lane).
Before we improved the lane he never used it as it was impassable to his farm yard. He is now using it to get from his farm to the road even though he always used the other end of the lane before, he has no fields off this part of the lane.
My question is can we stop him, since it's an old road I presume we can't. I don't mind him driving his jeep its just this machine I object to.
My other question is who is responsible for the upkeep of the lane. The residents were very happy to share the cost until this started but we'd be fools to invest more money in the lane while he is abusing it.
We tried to reason with him but he is beyond reason and known far and wide for being difficult. We will probably have to go to a solicitor but I would prefer not to, because of the cost and good neighborhood relations.
When we moved here the laneway was in a poor state. We spent a lot of money improving the lane, including opening up an overgrown section to get access to drains. The cost was shared between the residents of this part of the lane.
A local farmer who didn't contribute to the work has lately started to use the lane with a heavy machine (not a tractor but a skid steer vehicle, up to four times a day every day and it really beginning to have an impact on the surface of the lane).
Before we improved the lane he never used it as it was impassable to his farm yard. He is now using it to get from his farm to the road even though he always used the other end of the lane before, he has no fields off this part of the lane.
My question is can we stop him, since it's an old road I presume we can't. I don't mind him driving his jeep its just this machine I object to.
My other question is who is responsible for the upkeep of the lane. The residents were very happy to share the cost until this started but we'd be fools to invest more money in the lane while he is abusing it.
We tried to reason with him but he is beyond reason and known far and wide for being difficult. We will probably have to go to a solicitor but I would prefer not to, because of the cost and good neighborhood relations.