A homeowner has been branded a 'Victor Meldrew' killjoy after he complained about noise 'as loud as a lawnmower' coming from children playing on a basketball court.
The man, 53, is being paid £75-a-week compensation because an Ombudsman ruled he was wrongly treated by his local council.
But residents living close to historic Hailey Park in Cardiff say it is a 'staggering' waste of public money, with more than 1,000 people signing a petition to keep the basketball court where it is.
The Friends of Hailey Park organisation say the court has been there for more than 30 years.
When a small housing estate was built 50 yards away, developers Bellway Homes used the area as a storage compound for their diggers and machinery.
