Calls for action over Oldbury grot spot

Broken glass, old doors and even gas cylinders - this grot spot is giving residents cause for concern in a Oldbury street.

Nestled between factory units, the land has become a dumping ground in recent months and people say the piles of waste have grown larger.

Old mattresses, household rubbish and pipes are among the items gathered on a mounds of wasteland off Nelson Street, in Langley Green.

It is believed that the site was former industrial premises long since disappeared and now a regular haunt for fly-tippers.

Security fencing which bordered the land has been broken to allow access to the land. And while some temporary barriers have been put in place, fly-tippers have still been able to dump rubbish on the site.

Ward councillor Susan Downing said she was shocked at the waste and would be investigating.

"I will absolutely find out what has gone on here because it is not nice," she said.

"We don't usually have a problem with fly-tipping like this around here.

"There is not normally a problem as we have a good system in place at the council for tackling fly-tipping.

"This first thing is we will have to find out who owns the land, whether it is the council or a private landowner."

Grass has started to grow over the wasteland but rubbish can be seen piled up 2ft deep in places.

There are old plastic pallets used for milk bottles or drinks alongside numerous black bin liners full of waste.

Fly-tippers have dumped old bed furniture on the waste with draws for bed units sitting on top of the rubbish.

Plastic bottles have also been gathered to scatter on the land next to fence panels.

The issue with fly-tipping in Langley Green comes just days after old beds and mattresses were dumped on land in Bromley Lane, Kingswinford.

Sandwell Council was unavailable for comment.