Council threatens to high-quality pensioner for feeding birds in again backyard

A 97-year-old girl is simply too afraid to feed birds in her again backyard after a ‘bullying’ council threatened to high-quality her.

Retired music instructor Anne Seago says she will be able to’t even deliver herself to look out of the home windows of her conservatory to observe the sparrows and robins after being accused of anti-social behaviour.

Council officers are stated to have pursued Mrs Seago for 2 years after a neighbour complained that pigeons and seagulls have been interested in her fowl desk and brought on a nuisance. 

Environmental well being officers have additionally pushed previous her bungalow to see if pigeons are roosting on the roof.

Earlier this month, Mrs Seago acquired a ‘written warning’ from the council saying she will likely be issued with a neighborhood safety discover and fined £100 if she doesn’t stop her ‘anti-social behaviour’. 

Retired music instructor Anne Seago (pictured) says she will be able to’t even deliver herself to look out of the home windows of her conservatory to observe the sparrows and robins

Anne was despatched a threatening letter by her native council which stated it might high-quality her if she continued to feed her birds

Residents supportive of Mrs Seago say the council is ‘bullying and victimising’ her

The letter says placing meals out for wild birds is ‘unreasonable and is having a detrimental impact on neighbouring residents’.

Mrs Seago, who receives common check-ups attributable to her age, stated: ‘I’m stressed. My blood strain is up and it was good the final time. 

‘After all this started, I’ve began having issues with my arms and legs. I’m not saying all this has brought on it however I am unable to make certain. I wish to dwell to 100.’

Mrs Seago, of Staining, close to Blackpool – who has lived at her residence because it was inbuilt 1982 – enjoys sitting in her conservatory and watching sparrows and robins eat seeds on her fowl desk.

She lives together with her son, retired automotive salesman Alan, 77, who fears the battle with Fylde Council might put his mom’s life in danger. 

He stated: ‘The council letter is menacing. This will end her off. If we get fined, we’re ready to go to court docket.’

Residents supportive of Mrs Seago say the council is ‘bullying and victimising’ her whereas refusing to research counter-complaints towards Darren Horne, the neighbour who has complained, for enjoying loud music and banging his bin lid. 

Ian Wright, who lives a few doorways down, stated: ‘It’s the person subsequent door to Anne and Alan who has been sending emails in complaining about all of the birds, but the council ignores our complaints (towards him). It is bullying, pure and easy.’

Environmental well being officers have pushed previous her bungalow to see if pigeons are roosting on the roof

She lives together with her son, retired automotive salesman Alan, 77, who fears the battle with Fylde Council might put his mom’s life in danger

Mr Wright, 67, stated the flock of pigeons Mr Horne complained about have been deserted within the space by a resident who moved to Spain and launched them to fend for themselves. 

Retired housing help employee Mr Wright, who described the council’s letter as ‘draconian and meant to terrify aged retirees’, added: ‘We’re very involved about Anne and Alan’s welfare.’

Mrs Seago and her son claimed Mr Horne has repeatedly blasted out punk music and banged his wheelie bin lid to harass them.

She stated: ‘He does foolish issues. I assumed it was humorous him banging the bin lid however it has gone past a joke.’ 

Mr Horne, who’s in his 50s, denied taking part in loud music to harass his neighbours and stated he banged the bin lid to scare the birds away. 

He added: ‘Other residents have complained. I’m coping with the council.’

Fylde Council didn’t reply to a request for remark.