A WIRRAL grandad has been forced to fork out £300 and cut down his beloved hedge after a 'nosy neighbour' complained to the council.

Clive Patterson, 68, had been nurturing and shaping the hedge outside his home since 1998, but claims Wirral Council gave him just 14 days to reduce its size after deeming it "overgrown". The ...

A grandad has been forced to fork out £300 and cut down his beloved hedge after a ‘nosy neighbour’ complained to the council. Clive Patterson had been growing the impressive hedge since 1998 but said ...

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