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Walleys Quarry mediation frequently asked questions

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  1. Walleys Quarry mediation frequently asked questions
  2. Is this a worse outcome than going to court?
  3. What is a statutory odour nuisance?
  4. You are here: 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?

What does the abatement notice achieve?

The abatement notice is the legal mechanism that we have within our powers to require Walleys Quarry Limited to prohibit any recurrence of the statutory odour or smell nuisances at properties surrounding the landfill site, as shown in this plan:

Walleys Quarry landfill nuisance zone

Walleys Quarry landfill nuisance zone.

 

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