Dad who spent £25k on garden for kids could face jail if he doesn't remove fence

Fence row erupts as father who spent £25k on garden told to make space public

A fence row has erupted after a father-of-two spent £25,000 to extend his garden for his daughters.Richard Hickson, 37, will have to throw his garden open to the public after a council ruling.The almost five-year dispute could result in prosecution and potentially jail time, Kent County Council has warned.KCC is ordering for the removal of the boundary as the area is a “publicly maintainable highway”.Hickson said: “It was just a bit of grass wit…

Dad who spent £25k on garden for kids could face jail if he doesn't remove fence

Richard Hickson could potentially face jail if he does not remove a fence he put up by his home near Gravesend in Kent and described the situation as 'massively stressful'