Reaction to Environment Agency statement regarding Walleys Quarry
The Environment Agency has today (Thursday, 28 November) issued a Closure Notice to Walleys Quarry Ltd requiring the closure of its Newcastle-under-Lyme landfill site.
Simon Tagg, Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, said:
The Environment Agency is the main regulator for this site and for far too long this authority has been urging it to act on behalf of a community under siege.
Complaints to the council about the foul gas odours have soared this year, already more than double the whole of 2023, and I hope that this action by the EA is the first step to a permanent solution for our residents.
I would encourage residents to carry on reporting the foul smells every time they happen to both the council and the EA.”
Asked how this move affects the Borough Council’s legal action against Walleys Quarry Ltd, Simon Tagg said: “We remain committed to doing all we can to help residents within our powers and will take account of this evolving situation.”