A barber shop owner in Barry claims he has been telling the council for years about a rotting building which he fears could collapse towards his business. The owner of George's No.1 on Regent Street, George Burt-Armstrong, said some of the issues caused by the empty former pet shop next to his building include a collapsing roof, falling tiles and unpleasant smells.
Vale of Glamorgan Council said they started investigating some of these issues after they were brought to its attention in October 2022. The council also said it issued enforcement notices against the building's owner. Building owner, Aiyla Investments Ltd., said they only acquired the site earlier in the year and that they are working with council's building control team to get it secured.
Barber shop owner George said the state of the former pet shop has got worse over the past six years. He said: "It is full of pigeons, rats, it has got big old fish tanks in, God knows how much water. The smell in there - it is just disgusting."
