A LANDORD has blasted travellers claiming they intimidated regulars and made a mess in the toilets at his Halesowen pub.

Mandeep Bains, who runs the Full Moon, said he felt “vulnerable” when travellers supped at his bar after setting up illegal camps in the area recently.

He said: “They came in most nights and could get quite aggressive to other customers. I would have to talk to them to try calm them down.

“It put me in a vulnerable position and my regulars were quite scared. It affected our business.”

Mr Bains said toilet rolls were thrown about and the wash basins left filthy.

Mr Bains appealed to Dudley Council to ensure parks and playing fields were secure to prevent future invasions of travellers.

Meanwhile, he said he had no current plans to allow a hand car wash to operate on the Full Moon’s car park, despite winning permission from Enterprise Inns.

The company, which owns the Hurst Green Road pub, had done a u-turn on banning such additional businesses by issuing a new tenancy agreement.

Plans for a hand car wash were twice refused by Dudley Council in the wake of petitions signed by more than 150 opponents and 53 letters of objection, claiming it would create unacceptable noise and disturbance, but approved on appeal from the Government’s Planning Inspectorate.

It was only after the planning wrangle that Enterprise Inns’ policy not to allow such businesses on it premises emerged.

Mr Bains said: “It was about 50-50 people for and against the plan and those I spoke to who live opposite were ok about it.

“I’m not sure what to do yet, but I have no plans at the moment.”

Halesowen North councillor Karen Shakespeare implored Mr Bains to consider the strength of feeling of objectors and not to press ahead with the hand car wash in the future