Woman threatened with court for planting flowers in car park

Posted: Thu 25 Jun 2009 8 37 am

Jayne Bailey, a retired florist, gave the concrete island on her housing estate a makeover as the cobble-stones were coming loose and she thought they were dangerous.

Mrs Bailey, 60, removed loose cobbles and planted flowers in a display that has been supported by some of her neighbours.

However, she has now been told by Cornwall County Council to take out the flowers herself and replace the cobbles, or pay for remedial work.

Mrs Bailey, from Bodmin, Cornwall, said: "In a letter I have been told I have 28 days to replace it or they will come out and do the work and send me a bill.

"They also threatened that they would go to the police and report me for criminal damage. This is bureaucratic madness. There are people out there spraying graffiti and I get into trouble for actually making the place nicer."

Mrs Bailey said island had been a crumbling mess, covered in weeds and rubbish for about 30 years.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5623494/Retired-florist-threatened-with-court-for-planting-flowers-in-car-park.html

Posted: Thu 25 Jun 2009 8 42 am

Can't have this sort of thing!

People might even start to believe they are more important than local council officials!

Posted: Thu 25 Jun 2009 8 45 am

You have wonder how they found out though.

Do they have someone periodically inspecting their crumbling messes to insure that the weeds and rubbish remain undisturbed?