A car wash at the Waters Garage site in Hertford has been issued with a notice from local authorities telling it to cease its business.
East Herts Development Management committee voted last week to uphold an enforcement notice that had been handed to the business, asking them to end the unauthorised car wash. The Hertfordshire Mercury reported that the noise and disturbance caused by the cleaning services had created concerns among local residents, who had voiced their displeasure to the council.
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According to a report presented to the council: “Local residents have expressed concerns regarding the noise and disturbance caused by the car wash operation. Additionally, The Environment Agency have been investigating surface water, draining and sewage-related issues.”
However, Councillor David Andrews (Con, Thundridge and Standon) visited the site and said he did not believe there was a problem with a car wash being run from the garage site. He told the committee: “I found it in keeping completely with the site."
He added: “Had I just been walking past, it wouldn’t have given me a second’s pause.”