Council Ordered to Pay £50k After Blocking 81-Year-Old’s Garden Access; Retired Teacher Says Officials Were ‘Beyond Childish’
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Council ordered to pay £50k after blocking 81-year-old’s garden access; retired teacher says officials were ‘beyond childish’
UK News: Helene Ball, an 81-year-old retired teacher, has won a court battle against Derbyshire County Council after workers cemented a metal fence panel acros.
'Childish' council ordered to pay £50,000 after blocking pensioner's access to own garden
A council has been ordered to pay £50,000 after blocking a pensioner's access to her own garden.Helene Ball, 81, from Matlock, emerged victorious from the legal dispute with Derbyshire County Council.The former teacher took the council to court after an incident in April 2023.Council operatives arrived at her home in April 2023 and cemented a metal fencing panel into position, effectively blocking a gap in the wall that had served as her garden …
After a costly three-year legal battle, 81-year-old Helene Ball has won a lawsuit against the Derbyshire county council. The county had placed a fence in front of her garden gate, preventing the British woman from accessing her garden from the outside.
After a costly three-year legal battle, 81-year-old Helene Ball has won a lawsuit against the Derbyshire county council. The county had placed a fence in front of her garden gate, preventing the British woman from accessing her garden from the outside.
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