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MOUNDS OF RUBBISH IS STREWN ALONG THE PAVEMENTS OF WESTON LANE AND BATTERY WAY IN TYSELEY BIRMINGHAMMAIL.CO.UK 20:11, 30 May 2025 This is the shameful sight of fly-tipped rubbish dumped

around a mile from a council tip. Rows of mattresses, suitcases, fridges, countless black bags, boxes and other garbage line the pavements of Weston Lane and Battery Way in Tyseley. Instead

of transporting unwanted goods to the recycling centre on James Road, around a mile away, the mess has been dumped on the roadside. READ MORE: 'SHOCKING' SENTENCE OF SPECIAL NEEDS

TEACHING ASSISTANT WHO ABUSED PUPILS TO BE REVIEWED Farina Ahmed, from the Friends of Reddings Lane Park community group, filmed the shocking scenes. She claims the mess has been building up

for around six weeks and leaves her frustrated with citizens who 'really don't care about the environment.' Article continues below Ms Ahmed said: "We have logged this

with the council but please note, we really need Birmingham citizens to understand that this is simply not acceptable. "The tip is down the road too." Birmingham City Council has

fired a warning to “criminal opportunists” fly-tipping during the bins strike. Councillor Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for Environment, said previously: "We will prosecute whenever we

have the evidence and my ask of all people is use the avenues available to dispose of your waste safely. “If you have any evidence of people who are blighting our city with fly-tipped items,

please let us know - we will take strong action against them.” Fly-tipping can lead to a fine of up to £50,000 along with imprisonment. THE COUNCIL WEBSITE STATES: "We will investigate

dumped rubbish and may serve a legal notice to landowners to clear rubbish that attracts or harbours vermin. "Where we have sufficient evidence we will prosecute fly-tippers. Article

continues below "Where dumped rubbish is on publicly owned land we aim to remove as soon as possible, and will prioritise based on location, rise, ease of removal, available resources.

"Households have a legal duty to ensure anyone taking waste from their house is authorised by the Environment Agency."