79-year-old UK grandmother refuses to sell part of her garden for $60m road project to protect a 500-year-old oak tree and local wildlife
- A 79-year-old grandmother in Herefordshire, UK, is refusing to sell part of her garden for a major road project that could bring a 60mph route close to her home.
- Jean Harris, a retired school secretary and piano teacher, has point-blank refused to negotiate over the land needed for the proposed Southern Link Road, now being developed as Phase 1 of the Hereford Western Bypass.
- The project is expected to cost more than £45 million, roughly $60 million, and would require a portion of Harris's garden.
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- A 79-year-old grandmother in Herefordshire, UK, is refusing to sell part of her garden for a major road project that could bring a 60mph route close to her home.
- Jean Harris, a retired school secretary and piano teacher, has point-blank refused to negotiate over the land needed for the proposed Southern Link Road, now being developed as Phase 1 of the Hereford Western Bypass.
- The project is expected to cost more than £45 million, roughly $60 million, and would require a portion of Harris's garden.
Sources: Times of India