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A COUPLE are “at the end of their tether” with overgrown brambles from a neighbouring property causing chaos in their garden.
Lyn Davies, 70, and her husband Paul, 73, say their property in Burghclere Road, Weston, has been continuously damaged by brambles from the garden backing on to theirs.
The hardy vegetation from a council-owned property in Hawkley Green has broken a total of three fences, two sheds and three greenhouses over a period of six years, the couple say.
Lyn and Paul Davies of Burghclere Road, Weston
They said the latest problem is an infestation of rats.
Lyn said: “We have been fighting this battle for six years.
“I have had everyone round, from councillors and the council to environmental health, who say it’s a disgrace, but nothing has been done.
“Last year, our garden became infested with rats because of it.
“We have a greenhouse and allotment area that we grow vegetables in and three rats got caught underneath and died there.
“Now, more rats have come back and are eating our vegetables.
“We grow vegetables at the bottom of the garden but we can’t grow them because of the rats. There are also overgrown with brambles and God knows what else.
The brambles from Lyn and Paul Davies’ neighbouring property beginning to grow back into their garden
“We are on our third shed and second greenhouse because the brambles damaged the old ones. We have a metal shed now so hopefully that will survive.”
A growing concern for the couple, who have lived in the house since 1975, is not being able to keep cutting the brambles back due to their age.
Ideally, they want the garden to be completely cleared.
Lyn said: “We are at the end of our tether. My husband is partly disabled and we’re both in our 70s, but we try to keep the garden up together.
“We just want someone to come and clear it, not cut it down as brambles will grow back thick.”
Southampton City Council said it received a request for garden clearance in 2019 but had heard nothing since then.
A spokesperson said: “Our team are on hand to support tenants, as and when they need help managing their homes and tenancies, and deal with disputes as they arise.
“We encourage anyone with concerns to seek advice from their Local Housing Office in the first instance.”
The Echo attempted to contact the occupants of the neighbouring garden.
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