If you think someone's actions outside your local area are causing a problem in your area, you can take action against them. You can do this in the same way as you would if the problem was caused by someone in your area. This means the person who caused the problem can be held responsible, even if they were outside your local area when they did it.
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In any case where it appears that a nuisance existing within the district of a local authority is wholly or partly caused by some act or default outside the district, proceedings may be taken against any person in respect of that act or default in the same manner and with the same incidents and consequences as if the act or default were wholly inside the district.
