Thank you for your replies ... yes the starting plan would be to have weaners and slaughter in autumn then give the land a rest in between.
As for the neighbours .. they might, most I don't think will complain, my most direct neighbours aren't a problem which is who share a direct boundry with me.. other than that my garden is separated by a lane which people in the next street use for access to their back gardens.
My piggie project wouldn't be undertaken until next year at the earliest even though it is hard to curb my excitment, but I never undertake anything lightly particularly where animals are concerned and always try to find out as much as I possibly can before undertaking the care of a new animal
I guess the thing the neighbours are most likely to complain about would be the smell... but as you say regularly poo picking will help to keep this down. I think I will have a word with the local council and find out what if any restrictions there are for keeping pigs. I did the same when I decided to keep chickens .. I was a very popular neighbour then
but I am confident now that I have enough space for them.
Any information, advice or tips anyone has would be most welcome .. also I am not familiar with all the breeds of pig so if anyone thinks a different breed would suit my situaion better please let me know
Many thanks for all your kind responses.
Sam