{"id":142324,"date":"2023-12-11T12:37:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T12:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=142324"},"modified":"2023-12-11T12:37:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T12:37:47","slug":"i-was-forced-to-tear-down-my-3ft-picket-fence-when-one-neighbour-complained-now-my-dogs-at-risk-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/world-news\/i-was-forced-to-tear-down-my-3ft-picket-fence-when-one-neighbour-complained-now-my-dogs-at-risk-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I was forced to tear down my 3ft picket fence when ONE neighbour complained…now my dog's at risk | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A WOMAN who was forced to tear down her 3ft picket fence when one neighbour complained has told her dog is now at risk. <\/p>\n
Margaret Hale put the tiny fence up to protect her dog Benji from escaping her\u00a0bungalow in Bracknell, Berkshire.<\/p>\n
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Margaret, 72, was left devastated when a "rude" council officer told her she had to demolish the three-foot picket fence. <\/p>\n
Mrs Hale told MailOnline:\u00a0"My husband and I put it up about four years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
"We did it for safety, so the dog cannot get out."<\/p>\n
But a few months ago, a Bracknell Forest Council worker visited her home and said someone had reported her for having the fence. <\/p>\n
The pensioner was told she was violating planning laws and was threatened to demolish the fence or pay a \u00a31,000 fine. <\/p>\n
Since tearing up the fence, she claimed other dogs have defecated on her garden. <\/p>\n
She fumed: "Now I am picking up the poo from everybody else's dogs.<\/p>\n
"Apparently this piece of ground here is for amenities. B<\/strong>ut I said, we are keeping it nice<\/span>. <\/p>\n <\/picture>touch and go <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>camp intruder <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>WICK-ED TIME <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>COP CHIEF TRAGEDY\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "I said to the man, 'I am looking after your piece of grass here."<\/p>\n The retired school cleaner is now slamming the council because other neighbours have been allowed to keep their fences.<\/p>\n However, Mrs Hale said she forgives the neighbour who issued the complain.<\/p>\n She said: "Whoever this lady or man is, God forgive her. Because I do, I forgive her."<\/p>\n Other neighbours have now started a petition urging the council to reconsider the decision.<\/p>\n They said: "Fences contribute positively to property values by enhancing curb appeal and providing privacy.<\/p>\n "Fences act as physical barriers against potential intruders or unwanted animals and well-maintained fences improve neighbourhood aesthetics and create a sense of pride<\/span> to the residents.<\/p>\n "Considering these facts alongside my personal experience living near the fence for several years, I firmly believe that removing it would be detrimental to residents."<\/p>\n Pleased by her neighbours' support, Msr Hale said: "We are a little community here and we are the eldest in this little group, so everybody comes to us, we look after their dogs."<\/p>\n Bracknell Forest Council has been approached for comment. <\/p>\nMost read in The Sun<\/h2>\n
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