An infuriated 59-year-old has slammed her council's apparent inaction after weeds in her neighbour's garden have been left to grow out of control - leaving her property at risk.
Mandy Evans, 59, and her friend Fredrick Western, 71, lamented the extreme overgrowth which has been allowed to skyrocket to over six feet tall while the pair have diligently kept their garden in check.
Evans and Western, who live in Newark, Nottinghamshire, said the "disgusting" plants have left them feeling "sick" - despite having installed spikes in an effort to stop the weeds creeping into their property.
But now, the duo have called on their local authority to take action.
Evans and Western, who live on Newark's Staunton Road, urged their council to take action
Evans said something must be done, raising fears that the plant growth would end up damaging their well-maintained fencing.
She added that the weeds were "coming through the fencing, underneath and everything like that", saying: "It is peeping through - and it's our space!"
The 59-year-old, who lives on Newark's Staunton Road, also raised fears that the flora - infamously barbed brambles - could even pose a threat to their animals.
Images seen by GB News show the sheer contrast between the two backyards; the neighbours', belonging to a couple in their 80s, contains a shack, a shed, and various garden detritus slowly being dwarfed by the weeds - while the other, Evans and Western's, is well-kept and orderly.
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Evans raised fears that the brambles could even pose a threat to their animals
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Evans - whose property is a council house - revealed that she had reached out to Newark and Sherwood District Council a year and a half ago for help managing the overgrowth.
Though the authority had sent gardeners to help, the 59-year-old claimed the team had done a "cowboy job" - and months later, she has claimed the council still hasn't taken action.
She said: "This whole situation is making me feel sick, I definitely feel disappointed by the council... Two years, later it's nearly six foot high, the whole of the garden - it's disgusting.
"We have no choice but to rely on the council to do it for the tenants."
Lee Brazier, portfolio holder at Newark and Sherwood District Council, said: "At the district council, we take our responsibility to our tenants extremely seriously.
"We are aware of the situation and, due to GDPR legislation, we are unable to comment on specific cases and individuals.
"As is often the case with these types of things there are some ongoing circumstances which our excellent team are supporting the tenants with.
"I am confident that our tenancy officer team are going above and beyond to support those involved."