Council's 'Lego-type blocks' anger fenced-in woman
And all I want to do is sit in my little house at the top of the road and live the remaining years in peace."While she says she is not happy about the widespread coverage, she admitted it had been humorous and helped her with stress."I've actually been nicknamed 'Gangsta Granny' by someone online. "Its actions are always guided by its statutory duties."Get in touchTell us which stories we should cover in DerbyContact formContact formListen to BBC Radio Derby on Sounds and follow BBC Derby on Facebook, external, on X, external, or on Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to [email protected], external or via WhatsApp, external on 0808 100 2210.Related topicsMatlockDerbyshire County CouncilMore on this storyFenced-in woman, 81, wins three-year access fightPublished4 days agoRelated internet linksDerbyshire County Council
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Council's 'Lego-type blocks' anger fenced-in womanImage caption, Helene Ball, who has lived in her home since 1967, stood between two concrete blocks that have been laid on grass near the rear access to her home ByBen Mellor and Helen McCarthy, DerbyPublished22 September 2026, 06:13 BSTUpdated 17 minutes agoA council has placed two "concrete Lego-type" blocks at the rear access to the home of an 81-year-old just one week after she won a legal wrangle over access.Retired teacher Helene Ball won a three-year battle against Derbyshire County Council after it fenced off a 98cm gated gap between her garden and a council car park in April 2023.As well as being fenced in, dozens of concrete blocks were laid on the access road leading to the car park, off Cavendish Road in Matlock, after it was…
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