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Court orders garden clean up / got a garden to be proud of? (NCH release)

A Nottingham council tenant has been ordered to keep his garden tidy or face further legal action.

We took Gavin Richards of Calder Walk, Bulwell, to court over his untidy garden. This was a last resort after making a number of attempts to ask him to tidy his garden and dispose of garden waste.

District Judge Hale ordered Richards to comply with his tenancy agreement and keep his garden tidy, dispose of all garden waste, and pay court costs of £500.

Gill Moy, director of housing services at NCH, said:

Residents quite rightly become frustrated by the minority of tenants who have untidy and neglected gardens, which does have a negative impact on the area.

It is a tenancy condition that gardens must be maintained to an acceptable standard and we do work with our tenants to encourage that. However, when they do not comply, court action may be taken against them.

Mr Richards has to comply with the court order until 31st March 2012, or he could face further legal action, including eviction.

Got a garden to be proud of?

Many tenants and residents across our estates take a great deal of pride in their gardens. For nearly 78 years now, people across the city have been entering the Best Garden Competition and showing their pride in the area they live.

This year is no exception. Tenants and residents (former tenants) of Nottingham city estates are invited to take part and must enter their garden by 24th June 2011. For more information, take a look at this website. More information will be on this site shortly.

For further information please contact Clare Hitchings on 0115 915 7246 or e-mail clare.hitchings@nottinghamcityhomes.org.uk

(Wednesday 20 April 2011 09:00:00 GMT)

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