Complaints about Birmingham pizza shop litter on streets and burning of rubbish
A Birmingham pizza shop accused of ‘littering’ local streets and ‘burning’ its own waste has found itself at the centre of a licensing row.
Mars Pizza, on Alcester Road, Moseley, is applying to extend its operating hours until 1am on weekdays and 2am at weekends – but has been met by a string of objections from local residents.
These include one resident at a block of nearby flats, who attached pictures showing supposed Mars Pizza rubbish overflowing out of bins and littering local streets.
The shop, which serves takeaway pizzas and other hot food, currently trades until midnight each day.
However, residents believe that, if the hours are extended further, then the local community will suffer as a result.
One wrote: “The current application would increase noise and disturbance to the many residents trying to sleep in the vicinity of 130 Alcester Road, and we therefore hope the application will be refused in order to prevent public nuisance.
“The owners also have a reputation of not disposing of trade waste correctly, and we know that adjoining business premises owners and residents in the vicinity have made complaints about fires lit by the owners as a way of disposing of waste, including setting fire to used cooking oil."
Consistent
“Mars Pizza’s bins have been overflowing for months and their waste has been strewn across the path and drive to my flats,” adds another.
“I have attached photographic evidence that details the clear and consistent nature of this issue.
“I have repeatedly advised Mars Pizza that they need an extra bin to cope with the mess but they have been uncooperative.
“Mars Pizza do not currently possess the bin capacity to manage the extra waste that arises with additional operating hours and this will create a nuisance to Moseley Central.
“The owners also have a reputation of not disposing of trade waste correctly, and we know that adjoining business premises owners and residents in the vicinity have made complaints about fires lit by the owners as a way of disposing of waste, including setting fire to used cooking oil.”
Objections have been received from The Moseley Society, the Chantry Road and Park Hill Residents Association and several local residents.
A decision on the licensing application will be made next week.
