THE NEIGHBOUR of Blackpool's very own Great Uncle Bulgaria says he backs council moves to evict him after nine failed attempts to clear the "mountain of rubbish" piling up next door.
In a recent article The Citizen revealed how Dennis Bostock, of Silverdene Villas on Bloomfield Road, was facing eviction after failing to pay almost £12,000 in outstanding council clearing fines.
Mr Bostock, 62, has spent the last 26 years scouring the resort's bins and rubbish dumps for various items to fill his semi-detached, three-bedroomed home and front and back gardens.
Despite several warnings from Blackpool Council and a High Court injunction prohibiting him from storing junk on the premises, Mr Bostock still boasts a vast array of cast-offs including clothing, furniture and household implements.
On February 14, environmental health officials won a County Court order to evict the eccentric home-owner unless he forks out £11,800 for the nine clearing operations already carried out on the property.
But Barry Fox, 60 -- whose semi-detached home is directly next door to Mr Bostock's -- is not amused by the womble-like activities of his neighbour and says he supports council moves towards eviction.
Mr Fox said: "Usually I wouldn't want to see anybody forced out of their home, especially my own neighbour.
"Apart from the obvious, Mr Bostock is a perfectly pleasant man and keeps himself to himself most of the time.
"But he's swamped his own home and garden and it's only a matter of time before my own home becomes infested from rats and other vermin.
"Nothing seems to have worked to curb his obsession with collecting rubbish and the man is oblivious. We live on a nice, well-maintained street which is out of the way of the throng of traffic found at the other end of the street.
"Living next door to a mountain of rubbish is spoiling my enjoyment of my own home and I dread to think what this eye-sore is doing to property prices.
"Many people, myself included, will be glad when the council come to get rid of this heap and if the only way to make sure it doesn't return is to evict Mr Bostock, then so be it."
A spokeswoman for the council has confirmed that moves are being made to seize Mr Bostock's home.
She said: "The debt remains unpaid and we are therefore taking the next steps in the legal process towards taking possession of the house."
Mr Bostock was unvailable for comment.
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