Lincolnshire parents warned over 'barmy' complaint about shouting children in for tea

A grandmother in Lincolnshire has branded a noise complaint against parents calling their children in for tea as 'absolutely crazy'. Housing association Amplius sent a letter to residents of Viscount Close in Pinchbeck stating it had received complaints about 'shouting children to come inside following playtime on [the] communal grass area'. Susan Coleman, 43, said: 'Parents have been shouting their kids in for their tea or to get ready for bed for ever. Why is this a problem now?' The grass area is only 20ft from people's front doors, she added. Natasha Saggs, 38, whose daughter uses the grassy area, said: 'Being called in for dinner is a normal daily thing to do.' Dad-of-two James, 38, said all children are primary school age and 'it's not like they're screaming or swearing at them'. Resident Rick Gay said: 'Whoever's complained needs to give their head a wobble.' Amplius, which manages more than 40,000 homes, said the complaint fell within its anti-social behaviour policy. A spokesperson said: 'We take reports of noise nuisance seriously and want to create peaceful communities for our customers. As per our Anti-social Behaviour and Neighbourhood Management policy, complainants will be offered the use of The Noise app to help capture any evidence of noise nuisance.' Meanwhile, legal experts have highlighted what residents can do if cannabis smoke drifts from a neighbour's property. Cannabis remains a class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, with possession carrying a maximum five-year prison sentence. Mariam Abu Hussein of Lawhive said: 'Cannabis odours can be pungent, and dangerous if you have young children that play in the garden. The smell of weed may also put off potential buyers.' She added that involving the police could lead to fines of £90 or a warning. 'Councils can investigate smoke coming from premises that is classed as a statutory nuisance,' she said, as outlined in the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Police have previously confirmed they do not target personal use but 'will not tolerate cannabis being smoked in front of vulnerable people, such as children, or near schools and colleges'.