Man put up 'intrusive' CCTV cameras pointing into neighbours' gardens

A man who put up CCTV cameras with microphones overlooking neighbours' gardens after locking off their ginnel for his own personal use has been ordered to stop by the courts.

Kevin Grogan, 67, of Queensway in Rochdale, has been hauled in front of the courts on several occasions to answer for his actions - repeatedly appealing each legal order that instructed him to remove the cameras and reopen the public pathway ginnel. However, according to GMP's Rochdale policing team, Grogan has lost an appeal against the decision of his appeal, and must now make some changes to the ginnel and cameras to make peace with his neighbours.

When the Manchester Evening News tried to speak with his neighbours, many declined the opportunity to give their account of the confrontation, which has been ongoing for multiple years, saying they just wanted the "nightmare" to be over, but some neighbours, whom the M.E.N have chosen not to identify to protect their privacy, spoke of their frustrations and the long-running background to some of the complaints made to GMP.

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One pointed out the barbed wire attached to one of the poles in Grogan's garden, which was still present during the M.E.N' s visit, and said they felt like they were under surveillance at all times, an experience which felt "intimidating" at times. Another said they were tired of seeing the "junkyard", saying an "old banger" had not long been removed from the old ginnel which has been blocked off by Grogan, and lamenting the loss of the public space.

According to GMP's Rochdale policing team, officers were first made aware of the "intrusive" CCTV system in early