A number of locals wrote to the council defending the homeowner AN ENORMOUS 30ft-wide “eyesore” wooden decking covering the front garden of a flat will have to be ripped out after a council probe.

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AN ENORMOUS 30ft-wide “eyesore” wooden decking covering the front garden of a flat will have to be ripped out after a council probe. Homeowner Leon Yemm has been embroiled in the row since 2018 over ...