Inside the Worcester neighborhood dubbed ‘Britain’s bleakest suburb’

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Inside 'Britain's bleakest suburb' where rotting meat is dumped on the streets

Tolladine in Worcester has been named one of the ‘gloomiest’ neighborhoods in Britain (Image: SWNS)

People living in an area dubbed ‘Britain’s bleakest suburb’ say they are forced to put up with fly-tipping, anti-social behavior and rotting meat piling up on the streets.

Those in Tolladine, Worcester, say the growing number of houses in multiple occupation (HMO) has made the situation worse over the past two years.

They say they are also plagued by violence and anti-social behaviour, which has left many elderly and vulnerable people feeling too scared to leave their homes.

Tortured locals are now demanding action and say the area has become a ‘rat paradise’ with rubbish and bags of meat and bones dumped on pavements.

Edward Kimberley, who stood as Labor candidate for the ward in May 2022, said: “Avon and Teme Roads were council estates built with small, family-sized houses designed to accommodate a certain number of people.

Fly-tipping at Worcester's Tolladine involves moldy mattresses, raw meat and bones. Dee Way. February 2, 2023. Residents are living in hell in one of Britain's bleakest suburbs??? where the streets are littered with trash, broken furniture and rotting MEAT. Check out the SWNS SWLSrubbish story. Those living in Tolladine, Worcester, say the increasing number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) has worsened the fly tipping over the past two years. Residents say they are also plagued by violence and anti-social behaviour, with many elderly and vulnerable people too scared to leave their homes. Tormented locals are now demanding action and say the area has become a rat paradise??? with garbage and bags of meat and bones thrown on the sidewalks.

Abandoned houses in the area are frequent vandalized and used as a dumping ground by local criminals (Image: SWNS)

Fly-tipping at Worcester's Tolladine involves moldy mattresses, raw meat and bones. Piles of bones and meat in the road along Teme Street. February 2, 2023. Residents are living in hell in one of Britain's bleakest suburbs??? where the streets are littered with trash, broken furniture and rotting MEAT. Check out the SWNS SWLSrubbish story. Those living in Tolladine, Worcester, say the increasing number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) has worsened the fly tipping over the past two years. Residents say they are also plagued by violence and anti-social behaviour, with many elderly and vulnerable people too scared to leave their homes. Tormented locals are now demanding action and say the area has become a rat paradise??? with garbage and bags of meat and bones thrown on the sidewalks.

Rotting meat is often left to pile up on the road (Image: SWNS)

“Now these are being converted into HMOs, many more people are being squeezed in and public services (such as waste collection and on-street parking) have failed to keep up.

“Many tenants in this area are effectively cut off from any help the council can give them because they don’t speak English fluently, leaving them dependent on their landlords for everything.

“We need to do a much better job of reaching out to them and letting them know there is help available.”

Mr Kimberley said the area was heavily run down and fly tipping, rubbish and discarded offal were common sights in the neighbourhood.

One local said: “This place should be condemned. It’s an absolute shame. The only things that thrive are vermin. It’s a rat’s paradise.

“People have lost all hope and respect for the region. I know old people who are too scared and depressed to leave their homes.”

In Avon Road, a garden is littered with dirty mattresses, broken fridges, an old toilet and broken bed frames.

Fly-tipping at Worcester's Tolladine involves moldy mattresses, raw meat and bones. This garden in Dee Way has been used as a landfill. February 2, 2023. Residents are living in hell in one of Britain's bleakest suburbs??? where the streets are littered with trash, broken furniture and rotting MEAT. Check out the SWNS SWLSrubbish story. Those living in Tolladine, Worcester, say the increasing number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) has worsened the fly tipping over the past two years. Residents say they are also plagued by violence and anti-social behaviour, with many elderly and vulnerable people too scared to leave their homes. Tormented locals are now demanding action and say the area has become a rat paradise??? with garbage and bags of meat and bones thrown on the sidewalks.

Residents have dubbed the area a ‘rat paradise’ (Image: SWNS)

Fly-tipping at Worcester's Tolladine involves moldy mattresses, raw meat and bones. This garden in Dee Way has been used as a landfill. February 2, 2023. Residents are living in hell in one of Britain's bleakest suburbs??? where the streets are littered with trash, broken furniture and rotting MEAT. Check out the SWNS SWLSrubbish story. Those living in Tolladine, Worcester, say the increasing number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) has worsened the fly tipping over the past two years. Residents say they are also plagued by violence and anti-social behaviour, with many elderly and vulnerable people too scared to leave their homes. Tormented locals are now demanding action and say the area has become a rat paradise??? with garbage and bags of meat and bones thrown on the sidewalks.

Some locals have called for the entire area to be condemned (Image: SWNS)

Garbage covers every inch of grass and spills onto the pavement, forcing residents into the street to avoid it.

“It’s horrible to walk around here and some of the people throwing things are really threatening,” commented another resident.

“It’s not just people who are littering, criminals are starting to use the area to dump things. The area turns into a giant garbage dump.

“You see gangs of kids spitting and breaking windows in empty buildings. People were beaten in the street for no reason, it’s sad.’

Mohammed Altaf, a Conservative district councilor who owns several properties in the area, says more needs to be done to help the area’s multicultural population access council services.

The news comes after a road in Birmingham was recently crowned ‘Britain’s most neglected road’ after it was found to be littered with giant potholes, rubbish and burnt out cars.

A spokesman for Worcester City Council said they would investigate the site on Teme Street.

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