Overview
- Residents report the park has become a fly‑tipping hotspot with piles of household waste, furniture, food scraps and dirty nappies.
- Neighbours describe an overpowering stench and visible rat activity, with some families refusing to let children use the playground.
- One mother said she fears hazardous items like syringes or knives may be hidden in the bags and now avoids the area with her kids.
- Locals link the surge in dumping to the cost of living crisis and earlier disruptions to rubbish collection from ongoing strikes.
- Birmingham City Council says it is cracking down on fly‑tipping, with Councillor Majid Mahmood noting crews clear hundreds of reports each week and pursue prosecutions when possible.