A JOBSWORTH council wrote an angry letter to a four-year-old girl after her neighbour made a noise complaint.
Birmingham City Council sent little Ariana Edwards the barmy warning after someone complained about “loud shouting, banging and visitors”.
It threatened her with “further investigation” if another complaint was made.
The letter read: “Dear Miss Edwards, I write as I have received an allegation of anti-social behaviour from your address.
“The allegation is: – Loud shouting, loud banging, loud visitors.
“While this is only an allegation I feel it is important to bring the matter to your attention. If I receive any further complaints I will have to investigate further.
COUNCIL SAY LETTER WAS AN ACCIDENT
“If you have any enquiries please do not hesitate to contact me.”
Mum Bella Rodriguez, 24, fumed: “As I opened it, I thought it was strange that Ariana had a letter but I thought maybe it was from the GP.
“But then I had to laugh as I read it, suggested my child is responsible for anti-social behaviour.
“When she walks she is heavy footed, the way she walks she kind of stamps.
“She has eczema on her arms and the back of her legs so sometimes she wakes up and starts crying and she’ll be scratching. She’ll make noise because it’s itching her.”
A statement from Birmingham City Council said: This was an error and the letter should have been addressed to the tenant of the property.
“The complaint does not relate to the child in any way.
“An officer has visited the property to explain this to the tenant.”
