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Walleys Quarry mediation frequently asked questions

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  1. You are here: Walleys Quarry mediation frequently asked questions
  2. Is this a worse outcome than going to court?
  3. What is a statutory odour nuisance?
  4. What does the abatement notice achieve?
  5. I live outside the boundary of the site, and have been affected by odour, why am I not protected?
  6. When will the smell stop?
  7. Why does it give 5 months to comply when the council served the notice on 13 August 2021?
  8. What should I do, if I smell something offensive?
  9. Is air quality monitoring continuing?
  10. Why have you not gone to court?
  11. Why hasn’t the council closed or capped the landfill?
  12. What is best practicable means (BPM)?
  13. Why has the council agreed that the site is operating to BPM?
  14. What happens if there is a stink?
  15. What future enforcement action can the council take?
  16. What would trigger prosecution or proceedings in court?

For answers to more general questions about Walleys Quarry, please see our separate page.

These frequently asked questions relate to the concluded mediation of Walleys Quarry.

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