A HUDDERSFIELD man was outraged to learn he was on Kirklees Council's database of 'dangerous' people.
This month the Examiner revealed that the council keeps details of nearly 400 people considered a risk to staff.
Lockwood man David Sykes has just discovered that he is on the list after a dispute with Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing.
The 69-year-old is on the environmental health unit's violence list for alleged verbal abuse, swearing, banging, throwing rubbish out his window and playing loud music late at night.
Mr Sykes, who has lived in Swan Court for 14 years, denies all of these except the verbal abuse.
And he does not consider himself dangerous.
He said: "I'm nine-and-a-half stone and I've never been in trouble in my life."
His problems began last July when he received a letter from KNH saying there had been complaints about him playing loud music and banging doors late at night.
Mr Sykes rubbished these allegations.
He said: "I enjoy classical music, but not at high volumes and not in the middle of the night. I go to bed at 11pm and get up at five.
"I sent off a letter threatening legal action and, when I heard nothing back, I considered the matter closed."
But in April he became involved in a row with a neighbour and he admits he insulted her.
On April 27 a KNH worker visited him and an angry argument followed.
But Mr Sykes says he does not deserve to be on the list.
He said: "I can do without this nasty persecution. It's getting on my nerves.
"This sounds like George Orwell to me. There's no proof against me. The council are acting as judge, jury and executioner."
A Kirklees Council spokesman said: "We are not commenting on Mr Sykes' complaint at this stage.
"But we will contact him to discuss his complaint."
But in an earlier statement the spokesman defended the controversial database.
He said: "The purpose of the database is to record the hazards which the council's employees encounter, so that other employees can be warned.
"The council has a duty to protect its staff from risks to health, safety and welfare," he added.
" The entries are intended to provide enough information about the hazard for precautions to be taken.
"They are not intended to provide any more personal information about any named individual than is necessary for that purpose."
If you want to find out if you are on the database write to Information Access Officer, Kirklees Council Corporate Performance and Information Unit, Room 108, High Street Buildings, Huddersfield HD1 2NQ.
