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Oakdalebirds1 · « **on:** March 12, 2011, 06:35 »

In my local area a woman has won the right to keep hens in her rented accom

BBC news North west 8th March 2011
A Greater Manchester woman has fought off an attempt by her housing association to stop her keeping chickens in her back garden.

Natasha Brooks, from Ashton-Under-Lyne, won the day after quoting a little used law which encourages people to grow their own food.

The story is on there web page.

Yippee

kairron · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2011, 21:39 »

hi i have just been refused by my housing association to keep chickens in my back garden, i have just read about natasha have you any idea which law she used or how to contact her... i too would like to challenge my housing association .

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2011, 21:47 »

It's very easy to find on google

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-12679487

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/14/31/crossheading/abolition-of-contractual-restrictions-on-keeping-hens-and-rabbits

min200 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2011, 07:13 »

Good for her

Oakdalebirds1 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2011, 11:35 »

Thats what i thought when i watched the report on TV so thought id place it on here.

kairron · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2011, 23:16 »

two castles housing association has now agreed to my keeping chickens! after 3 requests then involving the the citizen advice bureau quoting natasha s victory in ashton under lyne i now have permission! allotments act 1950 . have your own eggs in your own garden.

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hens/ another victory