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The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Mum locked in bitter row with neighbours over bus parked on her OWN drive as fuming locals say it ‘ruins the ambience'
A FURIOUS mum-of-two says she is being 'treated like a criminal' after 'stuck up' neighbours complained about a double-decker bus parked on her drive. The council has ordered Wendy Salmon, 55, to remove the vehicle after complaints that it 'ruined the ambience'. 6 6 Salmon, who runs a pub, accused her neighbours of 'rallying' against her by complaining to the council about the bus. She described the situation as 'ridiculous' and accused neighbours of being 'curtain twitchers' who 'act like they own the street'. Despite Surrey Heath Council accepting she was 'not breaking any laws', Salmon was hit with a CPN, formerly known as an ASBO. She must remove the bus by June 20 after a bitter two year legal battle. She said: "The wording of the CPN was that it was 'upsetting the ambience of the local area'. 'Now no-one speaks to me. All my neighbours completely ignore me. ''I'm being treated like a criminal even though I've never committed a crime in my life. The huge falling-out started in March 2023 when Salmon bought the double-decker bus for £6,000 from a friend's brother. She said her plan was to convert the bus into a bar and cafe for private parties and events. Wendy added: "I keep myself to myself but this was going to be a business for me and my children. 'I am still hoping to do it but it's going to be a lot more costly and difficult.' Her street in Camberley is lined with four bedroom detached properties with an average house price of around £600,000. Salmon's house is at the end of the cul-de-sac. She said her drive was out of the view of most of the residents complaining. Salmon said: "This was started by just one neighbour who did not like the look of something. 'I had to tell her she does not own my house - she does not own the street. You can not even see it until you get to the end of the drive." "I wanted this to be an investment for my children, giving them an opportunity to work for themselves as they both have a passion for food,' Salmon told SWNS. But within fifteen minutes of parking the bus outside her home, a man arrived to ask if it would be a 'permanent feature'. After an hour, the mum-of-two said he returned to warn her that there would be more complaints. Salmon said: 'Over the next few days his wife spoke to me and asked various questions. 'I told her that I was renovating the bus and that I hoped it would be completed in three months." 6 6 The bus was then reported as 'abandoned', which led to a visit from Surrey Heath Borough Council. The council initially confirmed via email that there are no planning restrictions, and no further action would be taken. But two weeks later, the council told Salmon a further complaint had been received. Salmon claimed this was from a different neighbour who couldn't see the bus from their house but was a 'friend of the initial complainer'. She added: "I later received another visit from the council and I showed them the inside of the bus, clearly work had been carried out. 'Apparently, my neighbour had told them that she didn't want to see my bus while she was sitting watching TV in the summer." Wendy received an email from the council advising her to register the vehicle as off the road and complete the renovation as soon as possible. She said: "Yet a few months later I received a Community Protection Warning (CPW) from the council. 'It said that if I can't comply with the order I could get a fixed penalty notice, be prosecuted, or the bus could be destroyed or disposed of.' Salmon said the warning had an 'impossible timescale'. 6 A few months later, the CPN arrived and she had 'no choice' but to appeal. Salmon's limited funds meant she had to represent herself in court. She reluctantly dropped the appeal after getting the wording of the CPN changed. She said: "The council team was saying that after eight months the bus was still on my drive, and it needed to be moved. "They couldn't comprehend that their actions had caused the delay. "I reminded them that the CPN meant the bus would not be allowed to park in a residential area in Surrey Heath, and I explained how this would affect my business plan. "The bottom line was if I didn't agree to move the bus then I would have to go into court and be cross examined. "I didn't want my personal life played out in court, knowing that I would be the victim yet again of local gossip. "We went in front of the judge, I explained that the only reason I was dropping the appeal was because it was making me ill, with my family including my 79-year-old father having been bullied by my neighbours. "I don't know what the future holds, but I do not like my previously loved home. 'I don't want to leave the house as I feel bullied, neighbours no longer speak to me or my partner. "I have had over a year of sleepless nights, stress and anxiety. My dream of restoring the bus is no longer something that I want to do. "It is the council and my neighbour who have upset the ambiance in the local area, not me." "It's getting so close to the deadline I think I will put it in the pub car park for now," she added. Salmon claims that only one neighbour had 'an issue' with the bus and 'wouldn't let it rest'. 'The neighbour is just so stuck up and doesn't like the way it looked and only cared what people might think,' she said. "She just didn't like the way it looked and instigated complaints." The neighbour who launched the complaint was unavailable to comment. Surrey Heath Council said in a statement: "We are unable to comment on this case at present." 6
Telegraph
3 days ago
- Telegraph
Mother forced to remove double-decker bus from driveway
A woman who parked a double-decker bus on her drive to restore it and turn it into a cafe is being forced to move it after her neighbours complained. Wendy Salmon, 55, put the vehicle outside her home in Camberley, Surrey, temporarily to renovate it. But the mother-of-two has received a community protection notice (CPN) and been told to remove it by June 20 after neighbours said it was 'ruining the ambience' of the cul-de-sac. She has accused neighbours of 'rallying' the others on the street against her by complaining it was an eyesore. Ms Salmon, who runs a pub, bought the double-decker bus for £6,000 from a friend's brother in March 2023 and parked it on her private driveway to convert into a cafe to host parties and events. She claimed neighbours started to complain almost immediately and that she was visited by a member of Surrey Heath Borough Council's Corporate Enforcement Department after the bus was reported as abandoned. The council initially confirmed via email that there were no planning restrictions and no further action would be taken. However, it contacted her two weeks later to say a further complaint had been received. 'I received a community protection notice from the council,' said Ms Salmon. 'It said that if I can't comply with the order I could get a fixed penalty notice, be prosecuted, or the bus could be destroyed or disposed of. 'The warning had an impossible timescale, making it extremely challenging to get the bus ready for an MOT to make it legal to drive. A few months after this, the community protection notice arrived. I had no choice but to appeal.' Ms Salmon appeared in court but dropped the appeal and agreed to remove the bus from her drive. She said: 'The wording of the CPN was that it was 'upsetting the ambience of the local area'. Now no one speaks to me. All my neighbours completely ignore me. I'm being treated like a criminal even though I've never committed a crime in my life. 'The whole thing is just ridiculous... There is no way it is impacting or bothering them. It is just snobbery, pure and simple. 'I don't know what the future holds, but I do not like my previously loved home, I don't want to leave the house as I feel bullied, neighbours no longer speak to me or my partner. I have had over a year of sleepless nights, stress and anxiety. My dream of restoring the bus is no longer something that I want to do.'
Daily Mail
06-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
'Did I pass?' Driver training bus has roof ripped off in bridge crash
The roof of a trainee double-decker bus has ripped off after crashing into a London railway bridge. The training bus, which was carrying no passengers on board, hit the Norwood Junction railway bridge in South London shortly after midday on Thursday. It is unknown whether there were any injuries following the crash. Dramatic images of the bus show debris lining the street as the entire roof of the bus hangs nearly vertical from the 12ft high bridge down to the road. Meanwhile, a nearby sign reads: 'Warning to buses - low bridge ahead'. As a result of the incident, Portland Road, which has previously been struck by vehicles, was closed in both directions. National Rail confirmed that while the line had reopened, ongoing delays were expected, impacting passengers on London Overground, Southern and Thameslink services. Dramatic images of the training bus show debris lining the street as the entire roof of the bus hangs nearly horizontally from the 12ft high bridge down to the road. Meanwhile, a nearby sign reads: 'Warning to buses - low bridge ahead' In 2015, seven people were left injured after a double decker bus also crashed into the low bridge on Portland Road. While paramedics treated seven passengers, remarkably nobody was seriously hurt in the smash. Police said that the 197 bus to Peckham does not usually pass the bridge on its route, police said, meaning it may have been on diversion at the time. Of the seven injured, four were taken to Croydon University Hospital including three patients who had minor injuries. Pictures taken moments after the crash showed confused passengers getting off the bus as traffic officials try to cordon off the area. Astonished members of the public were also seen to be staring at what remained of the double decker after the crash, which was also attended by London Fire Brigade. An average of five bridge strikes take place every day in the UK, at an annual cost of £23million. Meanwhile, previous research by Network Rail has found that around half of the UK's truck drivers are currently unware of the height of their vehicle.
The Sun
01-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
Driver dies after car and double-decker bus collide in A47 crash with 7 mile-stretch of road closed
A DRIVER has died following a crash between their car and a double-decker bus on a major road. Emergency crews had rushed to Guyhirn on the A47 in Cambridgeshire at around 2.45pm yesterday, following reports of a serious collision. 4 4 4 Following the crash, a 7-mile stretch of the busy road, between Rings End roundabout and Wisbech, was closed. Cambridgeshire Police has confirmed today that the driver of the car died after the collision. The busy stretch of road is reported to typically see at least 20,000 vehicles pass through each day. While it is not yet clear how the crash unfolded, the double-decker bus could be seen lying in a field next to the road with a smashed windscreen. Aerial footage also showed the car resting on the other side of the road in a ditch. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun. 4
