Woman Fights Council Over Safety Window Bars

0:00On March 4th, a woman in Woodbridge, Suffolk, faces a tough battle with her local council over window bars she installed for safety. Tammy McNeill added the handmade guards 18 months ago after drunken crowds smashed her windows, forcing her to spend 2,000 pounds on. Repairs The trouble started with rowdy revelers breaking pains, including one incident where an extremely drunk man tumbled right into her living room. Her flat sits in a historic building called Mariner's Court, an East Suffolk council ruled the bars unlawful without proper planning permission, or listed building consent. McNeill lives there with her two white huskies and says the guards transformed her evenings easing severe anxiety that had her constantly checking. Windows Without them, she feels on edge, predicting a real hit to her health and peace of mind. Earlier this week, the council repeated its removal order from October, warning a formal action if she ignores the 28-day deadline. Officials make clear retrospective permission stands little chance of approval.

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