Re: hello I have an alarm problem

["Greg" <not_here@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Alarm Guy" <Alarm@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:43C668A4.29B486C2@xxxxxxxxxx
> Andrew wrote:
>
>> A council is a local authority responsible for building permits,
>> noise and animal control and other bylaws etc as well as services
>> such as water and waste.
>
> In North America, what you are describing sounds like what we call
> "City Hall".
>
> What's strange (to me) in this case is that you say that "Council
> workmen" were the ones responsible for performing the labor
> (installing new windows, wrecking your sensors).
>
> Do these "workmen" really work (and get paid by) the Council?  Did you
> have a choice as to who would (or could) perform this work for you?
>
> Over here, the local authority responsible for enforcing the building
> codes and municipal by-laws (City Hall) has no such workmen that would
> perform such work for a home or building owner.  That work is done by
> a private contractor hired by the owner.

Possibly a State owned building, and Council contractors doing some
maintenence.

Greg - NZ