Man forced to payout in neighbour dispute

A dispute between neighbours which had been running for three years has ended with one of the parties pleading guilty to breaking the law.

The argument began when Mendies Hylton refused to trim a 12-foot hedge which stood on the boundary between his garden and that of pensioners Eric and Grace Harper, expressandstar.com reports.

Due to the height of the row of leylandi trees, the couple, who are aged 81 and 79 respectively, were experiencing restricted light in their home.

The council became involved in the dispute in February 2007 when it received a complaint from Mr Harper.

In a recent hearing, Mr Hylton pleaded guilty to failure to comply with a remedial notice under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act and was ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling £730. The hedge has also now been cut.

Local authorities in the UK have the power to intervene in disputes concerning high hedges.
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21/05/2009 15:03

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