Chapeltown boat owner in hot water after vessel is seized

A boat owner in a district of Leeds has landed in hot water after having their boat seized by the council.

By The Newsroom

Published 31st May 2018, 14:00 BST

Updated 31st May 2018, 14:07 BST

The boat has been moved. PIC: Leeds City Council

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The vessel was obstructing Grange Avenue in Chapeltown and after an enforcement notice was ignored, Leeds City Council had no option but to tow it away.

A tweet from the council-run Clean Leeds Twitter account said: "Obstructing the public Highway on Grange Avenue #Chapeltown #ChapelAllerton.

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"An enforcement notice was ignored so it was (s)towed away"