A PROTEST in a Dalgety Bay garden has been cleared up after talks between the owner of the house and Fife Council. 

Denis Carbonaro started creating sculptures in his garden around a decade ago, but after he felt exploited by the community, he turned what was once an incredible art display into an eyesore. 

The protest itself was made up of items that would usually be thrown away, arranged in the garden of his house as a "symbolic representation" in response to the "ongoing invasion" of his privacy and disregard of his "copyright and intellectual property".

It led to difficulties for his neighbours, including one man who said he was unable to sell his mother's house because of it. 

Now, after months of contention between Mr Carbonaro and the community who objected to his protest, positive steps have been taken to clear it. 

Local councillor David Barratt told the Press: "There’s been dialogue between [Denis] and safer communities - which is part of the council- and it’s just been dialogue to try and get a bit of improvement.

"There’s a meeting been set up between him and the councillors next week and hopefully that will bring about a better understanding of what he wants to achieve.  

"It’s been positive in that there seems to be progress."

Reports suggested that items were removed from the front garden last week. 

Fife Council confirmed that they had been in contact with Mr Carbonaro. 

Safer communities manager, Tricia Spacey, added: "Following discussions with the property owner, he has taken positive steps to clear his garden.”