Or rather, an entire weekend without any digital TV and only poor quality terrestrial to sustain us.
I have contacted the Development company outlining the problem, and noting that their site manager has been helpful and constructive, but that is not sufficient.
It is possible to move the satellite dish but even if we find an alternative suitable spot I suspect that it will still hit the concrete boom at some point.
If the company does not respond to my email by mid-afternoon tomorrow I shall telephone them and explain that it is a matter that requires immediate attention. If they have not come up with an absolute and permanent solution I shall contact my solicitor, my MP and the site owners, the Metropolitan Housing Association. I will not hesitate to contact media outlets if necessary, starting with the South London Press but not ruling out national media.
In the interim I shall try and call out the Lambeth Noise Patrol people this evening. They are unbelievably womderful people and although our problem isn't Noise, it most certainly is a nuisance coming from a building site. Whether it constitutes a Statutory Nuisance, I do not know, but that is to find out! I am of the view that it is an "unreasonable intrusion", and I suspect if I hopped on an omnibus to Clapham and questioned a random man, he would agree.
A possible solution might be for the construction company to pay for us to have a motorised satellite dish installed, but even then, it would only be acceptable if we can still receive Sky Sports, the various film channels provided by Sky or equivalent, and Artsworld, as well as Sky Plus or an equivalent service. And receive them 24 hours a day 7 days a week if we so wish.
The obvious solution is for them to remove their crane and replace it one that doesn't have a concrete boom.
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