I built an oasis - now the council wants to tear it down

A RESIDENT who has invested time and money into transforming a plot of land into an “oasis” is being threatened with legal action by the council.

- By ABIGAIL MARLOW

Back in 2015, the council gave Ased Hussain responsibility to maintain an area of green space at Edale Avenue in Newsome that was previously blighted by antisocial behaviour.

Over the years, Mr Hussain has looked after the land, with the costs of doing so coming from his own pocket.

In this time, he planted a row of conifers, hoping to enhance the space and boost privacy, and these have been in the ground for the past five years.

Mr Hussain said that no complaints have been made in relation to the trees as far as he was aware, yet this year, Kirklees Council has threatened to take legal action against him for “unauthorised” planting.

The council has since said that some “concerns” have been raised by residents.