should i have been informed
 

today a neighbour came around to tell me that our local housing association has had a complaint about the kids in our area,a neighbour has complained saying that the kids are kicking footballs into his driveway,now these teens have been hanging around outside where we live but only 1 (a girl ) lives here,the rest are boys from the village (who do not live in the h/a houses) that have been playing with the football,the neighbour (not a tenant) has complained and our h/a has been out to see him and has given him a video camera to film the kids and to get evidence of whats going on,now my problem is my 4-7-9 yr olds play out the front of our house where the teens play, my question is why have the h/a not informed me that they have allowed the filming of kids including mine without my consent,i only found out because the h/a told the tenant who,s daughter hangs around with the lads otherwise i would not have known,do i not have rights in the sense that i dont want my kids filmed,

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I'm not sure where you stand legally Jacky, I know I wouldn't want anyone filming my kids without me knowing.

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Seems like a bit of a legal grey area. Can understand why they want evidence but young kids at play is something different. Citizens Advice for this one is your best bet then you can be sure where you stand.

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thanks for the advice i think i will give both the h/a and the cab a ring tomorrow,hope that he hasnt done any filming yet,just told hubby on phone at work about it he's going mad about it,hate to see whats gona happen when he gets back home in the morning

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id have gone round and told him he cant film my kids, and play hell to the housing association!

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ive never seen the fella before,its only a small village with 6 h/a houses,but yeah you live in social housing and you get the blame for everything,you would think that the h/a would have done some research to find out if the lads did actually live in there houses,which they dont

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whos the h/a you with if you dont mind me asking?

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three rivers im in the north east

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never heard of them!

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only in the north east from northumberland to north yorkshire

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this might seem a bit rash but phone the police and tell them that a man has been filming your kids - give his address and you can bet your last biscuit they will be at his door in no time, they will ask if he has been doing so and if he says yes they will obviously ask why ? - then you will find out if its legal or not - and whether you should have been informed - if its not leagl then thats a matter between the guy and the police to sort out but like I say - it might sound rash but cuts out the middle man so to speak and will get you the answer you require double quick..

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thought ya was local jackyalex:o

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good thinking,but i think the thought of knowing he's there filming whilst my kids are there,and my 4yr old daughter who plays out in her school skirt,i dont even want to think about it,this man could be a pedophile and use thse imiges before he gives the camera back to the h/a

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i am a distant local , born in b'burn raised in accy moved few yrs ago

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if it was me - personally speaking I would pin him to a wall if I found out he was filming my kids - seriously, he can explain after I have let go of his neck, and then I would call the police - if he wants to argue about it then thats fine with me, but I would probably be on an assault charge, - when its something like that - actions first police second - but thats my own opinion,