A furious HGV driver claims a 'jobsworth' council sums up 'daft' red tape blighting Britain as they say it's too dangerous for him to have his own driveway - despite SIX neighbours being allowed them. Paul and Lynne O'Flynn moved into their three-bedroom end-of-terrace property 22 years ago and, as it's without a driveway, have always parked on its public road.
The dad-of-one said that when their nearby sports grounds have matches, parking spots get 'absolutely rammed', which sometimes forces him to park a quarter of a mile away. This, compounded with eventually wanting an electric car with its own charging point, saw the 61-year-old ask Leeds City Council to drop the kerb so he could build his very own driveway.
But the professional driver says his plans quickly went 'pear shaped' as his application was rejected as reversing out of it was deemed 'unsafe' and the space was 40cm too small. Paul appealed their decision but says the council dug its heels in with a series of 'petty' reasons for why he wasn't getting the green light.
