Millionaire looses final court battle after harassing neighbours | UK News
A group of locals have won a ‘David vs Goliath’ court case after a millionaire was handed a final injunction to stop him parking his 13 vehicles outside their homes.
Accountant Graham Wildin, 71, of Cinderford, Gloucestershire, had a full and final injunction imposed on him by the district judge at Gloucester County Court.
Complaints from neighbours meant a panel was set up by Solace which is a partnership between Gloucestershire police and the county’s district and city councils.
They complained the issue started when Mr Wildin was ordered to tear down his 10,000sq/ft ‘man cave’ which was built without planning permission in 2014 and included a bowling alley, casino and a cinema at the back of his home.
He served six weeks in jail for refusing to take down his man cave and faced multiple court battles which he lost.
An interim injunction was obtained in September this year which limited the number of vehicles Mr Wildin could park.
He issued an appeal which led to a two-day trial last week.
The court heard the parking issues got so bad a Forest of Dean District Council bin could not collect rubbish.
It also heard how he set up CCTV cameras to watch his vehicles.
But Mr Wildin disputed this through his legal representative Sasha Wass KC.
She claimed he had not blocked his neighbours driveways with any of his vehicles.
In his closing remarks Judge Napier said Mr Wildin was not allowed to keep CCTV cameras on vehicles.
The judge removed one interim condition over causing a nuisance and annoyance to others, and also the power of arrest if he failed to comply with the injunction.
Anti-social behaviour case review co-ordinator for Solace, Di Blandford welcomed the news and said: ‘I am pleased a large contingent of those affected by Mr Wildin’s antics were able to see the process in action and the injunction being supported by the justice system.
‘It felt like a David versus Goliath victory for the neighbours, thanks to the efforts of our prosecutor.’
Mr Wildin was ordered to cover his own legal costs which are in the region of £80,000 and £5,000 to Solace.
He’s also only allowed to park two cars on the road plus provision for two visitors who can stay for eight hours maximum.
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