Whitehaven grandfather Jim Higgins thought he was helping his community when he took it upon himself to clear an overgrown cycle path near his home.

The 65-year-old removed brambles, erected a bench and cut down 130 meters (426ft) of metal railings, which he sold to buy new wooden fence posts.

But charity Sustrans, which owns the Moor Row path, said he did the work and sold the railings without permission.

He has now been questioned by police and faces being prosecuted.

THIS MUST BE DROPPED !!