The council has now said it will not make 'improvements' to a grassed area in front of houses.
A council has said it will not make "improvements" to a grassed area in front of houses after a woman protested by parking her car in the middle.
Kate Marsh, the woman who blocked the work with her car, said she acted quickly after seeing it begin. Ms Marsh said the council officer apologised because "the correct procedures hadn't been followed" and residents were not sent letters.A council spokesperson said: "Using funding from the government's Streets For People scheme, we hoped to make improvements that would have had a positive impact on this area."However, a resident has made clear that she will continue to oppose and block this work by parking her car on the grass.
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