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Photographs taken at Bangor House, near Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, show discarded takeaways, empty plastic bottles and what looks like faeces left on the ground. Landlord Solihull Community Housing said throwing rubbish from windows had become a frequent issue at the flats and vowed to take action against those responsible.

Emil Kerekes, 45, a pastor and neighbour of the flat, which houses mostly council tenants, said mess was a daily occurrence. He said he had witnessed residents throwing dirty nappies out of the window and was verbally abused when he challenged them.

Mr Kerekes told BirminghamLive: “I have seen people from the top floors throwing nappies out of the windows. I tried to tell them it wasn’t nice, and they swore at me.

“It’s not good for business, it’s not good for the environment, it’s not good for anybody. I think it’s down to education. People need to see that what they are doing is wrong.”

Mr Kerekes added that while it was due to the selfish actions of a small number of residents, he had seen problems with rubbish persist for at least three years.

He added: “I don’t think it’s a big number. It’s just a couple of people. I think most people are responsible.

“But it happens regularly, that’s the problem. It’s not like it has just happened once, it is every week.”

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Fiona Hughes, chief executive at Solihull Community Housing, said: “We have a team of estate assistants who work hard to maintain a good standard around our high-rise buildings.

“Unfortunately, there are some residents who choose to throw their rubbish out of the window rather than using the bin chutes provided. 

“This behaviour is completely unacceptable and we will take action against any resident found to be doing this as they are breaking the terms of their tenancy agreement. Aerial fly-tipping has become a frequent issue around Bangor House and we are currently exploring new initiatives to help tackle the problem.”

Ms Hughes said a multi-agency approach has been introduced to support the maintenance of the area and help identify those who are responsible.

She also encouraged residents to share any information they have with Solihull Community Housing and report incidents of fly-tipping as soon as possible.

Additional reporting by Josh Sandiford.

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