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To: wyre borough council. Environmental agency, Transwaste, Michael Vincent,
Close the landfill on Jameson Road in Fleetwood. Operated by Transwaste
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The Landfill needs to be closed down.
Why is this important?
Close the Landfill on Jameson Road in Fleetwood, which is run by Transwaste Ltd.
Since the landfill has been reopened, it has caused a smell, which has affected the whole of Fleetwood, which is around 25k in population and it also affects other areas, such has Knott End and Thornton-Cleveleys.
The smell is coming from the landfill leased by Transwaste Ltd from Wyre Borough Council and is causing health issues with people who have breathing diffuclities. It is also causing other reported health issues are headaches, Itcy/watery eyes, sore throats. Some people have reported that the smell is affecting their sleep.
The smell is an unpleasant egg smell and depending on the wind direction, homes nearby keep getting the smell coming all the way through their homes.
It is also caused traffic issues, such as lorries waiting on main roads to go into the landfill and dump all the waste.
What has been done locally?
- Facebook group has opened, which contains evidence: https://www.facebook.com/groups/763849252357263
- Local council meetings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXAhTDTHr7Q
- BBC North West has been contacted and shown Landfill on National TV
Reported to various other News agencies. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/residents-claim-cant-breathe-landfill-32361682 https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/public-meeting-being-staged-tonight-on-rotten-smell-coming-from-fleetwood-landfill-site-4543858 https://inews.co.uk/news/toxic-waste-ruined-seaside-fleetwood-2952535 https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/furious-residents-blast-rotten-onion-28804081
SMELL IT, REPORT IT, CALL EA ON 0800 807 060
YOU CAN ALSO REPORT THE SMELL ONLINE (Only online between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday) USE ACCESS CODE RPSM2WX : https://sir-pre1.azure.defra.cloud/
LOCAL MPS CONTACT DETAILS:
- Lorraine Beavers: Contact here: https://www.facebook.com/LorraineBeaversforBNF or here [email protected]
Public Health England
- 020 7811 7000/7001
Possible cause is Hydrogen Sulphide, with more information here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDz-heDLT3E
