Pillar of the community! Man is stunned to open his door to see council workers erecting free-standing column in his driveway before billing him £8,000 for the privilege

Daily Mail - Nov 14, 2026

Steve McCormack, 69, from north London, was shocked when he received a knock on the door on November 5 to find workers building the structure in front of his house.

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