‘Petty’ landowner puts fence over pensioner’s gate to stop him walking over tiny 35-inch strip of land to a...

A PENSIONER says he's locked in a "petty" row with a landowner after finding a fence covering his gate., 80, claims local councillor Chris Mutten is to blame for the metal mesh fence as he owns a tiny 35-inch strip of land outside his home.The 80-year-old says that Mr Mutten was sick of him and his family walking over the bit of private land to access a public footpath in the Norfolk town.

But late last month a chain link wire appeared across his gate and he says it was put there by Mr Mutten's son Jake.My landlord blocked my driveway and garage and told us to park away from our home – lawyer says we are helpless David says he realised he was trespassing four years ago and wrote to Mr Mutten asking if he could use the footpath as long as it existed - but never heard back.He believes that the wire briefly popped up as development works by Badger Building was set to begin on the 27 homes.

"Pleasant green rural footpaths which are also very useful wildlife corridors are cherished by residents and should not be allowed to turn a rural environment into an urban one."

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