Butcher ban over din-din at breakfast; COURT.A BUTCHER has been banned from chopping up meat in the mornings - because of the din. Brian Clapton, 51, was ordered by council officials to soundproof sound·proof adj. Not penetrable by audible sound. sound  proof v. his store or stop cutting joints before 8am following a neighbour's
complaints.
He is now being prosecuted for flouting the order. Mr Clapton, 35 years in the trade, told JPs yesterday: "If this doesn't go in my favour this is my livelihood at stake. "I've no criminal record or driving offences yet feel like a criminal in this great country." An official for East London's Barking and Dagenham Barking and Dagenham (bär'kĭng ən dăg`nəm, bô'–), outer borough (1991 pop. 139,900) of Greater London, SE England. council claimed the racket was so loud in a flat over the shop "it sounded like refurbishment re·fur·bish tr.v. re·fur·bished, re·fur·bish·ing, re·fur·bish·es To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate. re·fur ". He said there was also noisy singing. Mr Clapton denies four noise charges. The Barking trial was adjourned until November. |
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