This was my spot on the JVS Show (Three Counties Radio) regarding my HMO fire doors neighbour. https://soundcloud.com/thejvsshow/norbert-and-his-noisy-neighbours

The second caller was right about the council (but goes much further than what he'd said...).  The council did noise investigation but covered up all the evidence of the noise in order not to do anything to stop the noise and not issuing a 'noise abatement' order on the HMO landlord because, the council benefits from HMOs.  But, with the screwdriver thing...it was bad advice...because the council had the HMO landlord's back from the start and throughout the noise investigation.