A pensioner has been left 'fed up' after a housing association put a metal railing around her bungalow that blocks access to her own garden. Paul Griffen says she has been unable to enjoy the large grassed area outside her property on the Rochdale Borough Housing managed estate ever since she moved in.
The 67-year-old also claims that soaring energy bills mean she can no longer afford to put on her tumble dryer, but that she is left with no other option as she can't put her washing out to dry on the clothes line outside. She has a small garden at the front of her house, but says that the green barriers and metal gates have left her and other residents in the surrounding bungalows unable access the grassed area.
Pamela, who suffers from Parkinson's, back problems and diabetes, is mostly confined to her home as a result. As reported by Manchester Evening News, she explained: "You can't get onto the grass at all outside the house. Now all these bills are going through the roof we can't afford to use the tumble dryer so want to hang out our washing outside.
