Couple told garden is 'too pretty'

Council killjoys in Lancashire have ordered a green-fingered couple to remove flowers from their front garden - because they look "too pretty".

Lancaster Council has told Barry and Betty Atack, of Poulton, that their floral display "detracts from the architectural simplicity of the area" and "sets an unacceptable precedent."

But the defiant couple are refusing to bow to the madness and remove the flowers from their 200-year-old cottage in the village.



Mrs Atack said: "This council clearly don't want Morecambe to be 'in bloom'. They don't want flowers in the gardens? It's potty!

"It seems that we're being victimised because our property looks good. We rang up the council and the lady said our garden was 'too pretty'."

She added: "Our property is bought and paid for, and the council are acting like they own it."