Tidy properties or face jail and fines, council warns owners
Even failure to fix a loose slate, or remove a wall bracket for hanging flowers could land a homeowner behind bars, according to official warnings sent to householders in Co Meath.
The notices, issued under the 1990 Derelict Sites Act, are part of a 'blitz' by Meath County Council against what it sees as eyesores damaging its attempt to improve towns and villages throughout the county.
