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- A first-tier tribunal ruled that Helene Ball has a legal right of way through the fenced gate.
- Derbyshire County Council installed a metal fence panel blocking the 98 cm gated gap in April 2023.
- The council was ordered to pay £50,000 costs and keep Ball’s access open.
- Ball, an 81-year-old retired teacher, proved continuous gate use since the 1960s.