A mountain of mouldy waste left to rot for more than a year has caused a major public health issue in Glasgow.

Families with young children have had to put up with more than 100 rancid bags of rubbish festering in their garden for 14 months.

Clothing, a whole leg of lamb, putrid vegetables, wholesale packaging and industrial waste are among the mounds of rotting refuse at a house on Main Street, Bridgeton.

Factors firm Hacking and Paterson have come under fire after failing to address the build up, despite distraught residents flagging it up more than a year ago.

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The area has become a haven for rats, flies and mice which forage for food among the stinking debris.

Environmental Health officials are to serve the factors firm with a removal notice today, ordering them to take action and get rid of the muck.

The factors were first notified of the growing problem in June 2015, however it has emerged they failed to take any action to resolve the issue.

They are also understood to have told housing officials they cannot do anything to stop the issue from happening again.

Glasgow City Council’s public health teams were told about the mounds of waste yesterday and have vowed to clear up the rubbish if the factors do not comply with their cleansing notice.

Councillor George Redmond, local Labour councillor, has blasted the factor’s “complete failure” to fix the problem and has demanded they take responsibility.

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He said: “I was made aware of this by a resident who has just had a baby.

“How is she supposed to bring a newborn baby in there? There are young children living here, families...This is absolutely shocking.

“It is a serious public health issue.

“I am completely astounded by Hacking and Paterson’s behaviour in not trying to get this removed, contact public health or cleansing services.

“They receive tens of thousands of pounds in management fees - what does that mean if they do nothing?

“This is dangerous to people who are living in that close.”

Tenants and local housing association Thenue are understood to have raised the issue numerous times with the factoring firm over the last 14 months with no result.

Company bosses will be served a notice to clear up the mess by the council’s Environmental Health teams today, and will then have 48 hours to remove the rubbish.

If they fail to do so the local authority’s removal teams will step in to clear up the mess, charging Hacking and Paterson for the work.

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A council spokeswoman said: “A public health notice will be served on all residents/owners of the property, giving them 48 hours to clear the mess.”

Hacking and Paterson refused to comment on the issue.

A spokesman said: “We cannot comment without our clients instructions.”

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