'Our neighbourhood is plagued by rats after fly tippers dumped 100 tons of rubbish'
Neighbours say the mess attracts rats and leaves a 'horrendous smell' in the air."The other side of the road becomes a real dumping ground."The story that goes around is that the landlords tell the students 'just dump it outside, no-one gets fined and the council will clean it up'."We’re hoping it might all be picked up a little quicker because Birmingham is hosting the Commonwealth Games."But they also accused some landlords of dumping junk themselves .
Council environment boss Majid Mahmood said: "The departure of students at the end of the academic year is always a period of increased demand on our waste collection and street cleansing teams. "We put in extra resources every year and work with the university and student organisations - but ultimately there is a need for students and their landlords to treat their local areas with respect as everyone living in the area rightfully has the expectation of clean streets."
A University of Birmingham spokesman said: "We work closely with our local councillors, our Guild of Students and students in private accommodation to help keep Selly Oak clean at the end of each academic year. "Our active Community Warden team, with representation from staff and students, works with residents in sharing advice on bin collections, charity donations, recycling and upcycling."
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