Anger after asbestos is dumped in Smith's Wood street

DANGER: The scene in Smith's Wood earlier
photo/Aaron Bradley

RESIDENTS raised the alarm earlier today after bags of asbestos were dumped by the side of the road in Smith's Wood.
The potentially deadly substance was among rubbish which had been left strewn across the grass verge in Lanchester Way.
Aaron Bradley spotted the asbestos early this morning, contacting the council and posting photos on Facebook to warn residents to steer clear.
Locals were horrified by the images, which showed the bags of the banned building material at the junction of Rover Drive, a stone's throw from a children's play area.
Solihull Council's environmental team sent officers out to remove the waste from the roadside, although it has since been suggested that someone may have removed the substance before they arrived on the scene.
It is hoped that the flytipper, who is believed to have dumped the material under cover of darkness, may have been captured on a nearby CCTV camera.
Solihull Community Housing urged anyone with information to contact them on 0121 717 1515.

Asbestos: It is now illegal to use all forms of asbestos, since inhaling the fibres has been linked to a number of lung cancers - which often take many decades to develop. Unfortunately the product is still found in many buildings built before the ban took effect and the removal and disposal of the substance has to be carried out in accordance with strict health and safety requirements.