A row over a 'party wall' linking two buildings in Eton High Street has escalated into a major conflict between a town councillor and property developers wanting to demolish the derelict Age Concern building at number 53.

The owners of 53 High Street are London based Keylan Ltd who bought it last year and plan a four storey redevelopment with a shop at the bottom and flats on top.

But the site has a shared 'party wall' linking it with Eton town councillor Duncan Reed's home next door at 52a.

Although planning permission was granted in 2017 to previous owners for the redevelopment to take place, the Party Wall Act requires an agreement to be reached between Keylan Ltd and Mr Reed - and negotiations have hit stalemate.

Mr Reed reacted furiously when a team from the company Eton Environmental Group was sent to remove asbestos from the wall, calling the police.

Last week Shaul Rosenbaum, director and secretary of Keylan, emailed a letter of complaint to the Royal Borough, accusing Mr Reed and his wife Jane of causing 'public scenes, harassment and distress' to the Eton Environmental Group company when its men came to do the work.

He calls for Mr Reed to be barred from his position as on Eton Town Council.

Meanwhile Mr Reed and his wife have threatened legal action against further work affecting the party wall.

This week Mr Reed said his actions had nothing to do with his position as a town councillor, saying: "It was me acting as a private citizen to protect the fabric of my property."

He believes the borough's decision to give consent for the demolition of number 53 was flawed as it was not 'listed building consent'.

Number 53 is not listed but Mr Reed's property is and he believes that the party wall linking them invalidates the permission.

Mr Reed says the Royal Borough has failed to respond to his listed building claim.

Meanwhile the progress of the future development remains unclear.