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Annette Belcher-BM & Chris Gee

Homeowner fined thousands for leaving overgrown garden in a huge mess

A homeowner received a hefty fine after failing to clean up an eyesore garden. Images released show the extent of the mess left in the out-of-control garden, which include overgrown plants and broken and collapsing fence panels.

The owner of the Manchester property ignored council demands to clean up their land has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds. Gilgal Investments Limited, the owner of a house on Plodder Lane, was issued with a Section 215 notice by Bolton Council in December 2021.

The notice required the business to remove discarded wood, plastic, glass, and other materials from the property, as well as cutting back the overgrown front garden. It also ordered the removal of trees and bushes from the back garden. Images of the home show the overgrown state it had been left in, the MEN reports.

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