Human faeces, syringes and rat-ridden waste has been allowed to pile-up around a school for a year.
The disgusting pile is what greets students and staff at a school in Birmingham every morning.
The issue has reportedly been raised with the city council on several occasions but the rubbish has still not been cleared.
BirminghamLive reports that there are concerns the dumped rubbish and its rodent inhabitants could post a risk to those at Small Heath Leadership Academy and the matter has now been raised by an MP with the leader of Birmingham City Council.
Several areas have been targeted by litter-louts, fly-tippers and drug users. Needles can be seen amongst layers of rubbish at a fire exit of the school on Wright Street.
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When BirminghamLive visited to record video, a rat could even be seen fleeing the disgusting pile.
On Baker Street at the rear entrance of the school are more rats, drug syringes and human faeces – which it is understood has been reported to the council on several occasions.
A parent whose child attends the Academy said: “This is a cause for concern. An issue that needs to be addressed. This cannot and should not be ignored nor pushed for someone else to clear.”
Ladywood MP Shabana Mahmood and Small Heath Leadership Academy have been in talks for over a year regarding the ‘hazardous waste’ around the school.
She told BirminghamLive: “It is completely unacceptable that Small Heath Leadership Academy continues to face serious problems with dangerous litter and fouling outside of the school.
“In that time, the response from the Council has lacked the urgency required to address a matter of public health.
“Today, I’ve written to the Leader of Birmingham City Council asking him to urgently look into this issue, meet with me and the school leadership team to discuss the way forward, and personally lead on the response.”
A spokesperson for the academy said: “We have been working proactively with the council, police and our local MP, Shabana Mahmood, to address anti-social behaviour taking place on public land around the academy.
“We are currently attempting to set up a working party, involving the council and the police, and have suggested several possible solutions to resolve the issues, including installing additional CCTV.
“The academy is keen to resolve the issue and will continue to work closely with our key partners to collectively improve the cleanliness of the area and to help alleviate the social issues affecting Small Heath.”
A Birmingham City Council spokesperson said: “We share the concerns of residents and people working this area. The mess and dumped waste is the result of the anti-social and criminal behaviour of people who have absolutely no concern or regard for our city.
“We will do everything we can to address these issues and are investing £7.2million this year across the city to achieve cleaner streets. But we need people to show their love for Birmingham. The council is not creating this mess but is left to pick up the pieces.”
*story by Mirror Online
