A property tycoon, David Livesey, is suing United Utilities seeking £1 million in damages after a fire destroys part of his 300-acre grouse moor estate. Livesey claims the blaze started on land connected to the water company’s operations and that United Utilities could have stopped the fire from spreading to his property. According to the reports, Livesey argues the company failed to take adequate action to control the flames, resulting in damage to the moorland and associated conservation work on the estate. The dispute centres on whether United Utilities’ response and prevention measures were sufficient and whether any failure contributed to the extent of the damage. Livesey is described as a former chief executive of Connells Group, an estate agency business. The outlets characterise the claim as a civil lawsuit for financial compensation tied to the alleged destruction caused by the fire. The reports do not provide details of United Utilities’ response or the court status of the case.