Mum's 'heart pounds' just thinking about what's happening near her home

Dominique Mangan said the mountain of trash had grown higher than the wall outside her home and can be seen from her sofa - the local council said it is now investigating the issue

A mum has said her anxiety is "through the roof" due to a pile of rubbish that is attracting rats close to her home.

Dominique Mangan said the rubbish is piled so high on land next to her home on Gleave Crescent in Everton that people can see it on the bus journey past. The mum said the problems first started with the rubbish four years ago, and it has now got so bad she's had to spend £1,000 on a fence to prevent her from having to look at the "pile of waste" while she's in her living room.

However, Dominique said the mountain of items has now grown higher than the wall, and can now be seen from her sofa again. Liverpool City Council said it is investigating the issue and will be communicating with the residents affected.

The mum-of-two told the ECHO: “In the summer, we spent £1,000 on a 5ft fence because I couldn’t sit in my living room and look at it. But now the waste has gone higher than the fence. I’m at the end of my tether. This has been going on for over four years. People say they can see it when they go past the house on the bus. Rats are out in broad daylight and I’m constantly screaming at the kids to close the door.

"The kids can’t go out in the front anymore. If you look out of the bedroom window, you can see them scurrying around the waste. I’ve had environmental health out loads. My anxiety is through the roof and my heart pounds just thinking about it." She added: "I’m a homeowner and this isn’t normal."

A spokesperson for Liverpool City Council said: “This issue is subject to an ongoing investigation and we will be communicating with the affected residents accordingly.” The ECHO tried to approach the person who the land is believed to belong to.