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The issue of odour from this landfill site is one which I take very seriously - it has always been my top local priority. Indeed, I was asked about the landfill at my selection meeting by Derrick Huckfield and it has been on my agenda since then. Since being elected in December 2019, I have held many meetings with local campaigners, the Environment Agency, and Red Industries Limited in an attempt to find a solution.

Clearly, this is affecting the quality of life of a number of my constituents, and the situation is not fair or right.

I have met with Government on this issue, including the Prime Minister on multiple occasions. In Parliament I have held an Adjournment debate on the landfill and I have brought forward a 10 Minute Rule Bill on regulating odorous emissions from landfills. In February, I secured a debate in Westminster Hall on criminality within and regulation of the waste industry. A major focus of my contribution was on Walley’s Quarry landfill. You can watch it here: https://tinyurl.com/Waste-Industry-Debate. In March I raised the landfill once again in Parliament, at question time for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). You can watch my question here: https://tinyurl.com/DEFRA-Questions. 

I welcome the news that Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council have served a Statutory Nuisance Abatement Notice on Walley’s Quarry which requires them to abate the statutory nuisance created from the foul odour that has been affecting communities’ health and wellbeing for many months. It is a scandal that the gases have been persisting for so long. 

I will continue to push this issue through all relevant channels until we can live stink free. I will also continue to press for those responsible to be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. 

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WALLEY'S QUARRY PLANNING APPLICATION 1

WALLEY'S QUARRY PLANNING APPLICATION

Thursday, 11 August, 2022

Walley’s Quarry Ltd have made a planning application to allow waste carrying vehicles to park on an internal road at the landfill between 6am and 7am, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays and public holidays.

WQ UPDATE

Wednesday, 6 July, 2022

On 10 May 2022 the EA served a Regulation 36 Enforcement Notice requiring Walley’s Quarry Limited (WQL) to improve its waste acceptance procedures, part of its written management system, by 10 June 2022. This was part of their wider upstream investigation and misdescription of waste campaign.

HGVS ON CEMETERY ROAD

HGVS ON CEMETERY ROAD

Friday, 20 May, 2022

A number of constituents have written to me regarding the HGVs on Cemetery Road waiting to go into Walley’s Quarry landfill, and I am also aware of footage and photographs being shared on social media.

LETTER FROM WALLEY’S QUARRY LIMITED

LETTER FROM WALLEY’S QUARRY LIMITED

Wednesday, 18 May, 2022

I understand Walley’s Quarry Limited have been delivering a letter to local residents today, as per the images.

This letter is a slap in the face to Newcastle residents, given it is the operator who are responsible for their ongoing suffering.

WALLEY'S QUARRY- ENFORCEMENT NOTICE

WALLEY'S QUARRY- ENFORCEMENT NOTICE

Thursday, 12 May, 2022

The Environment Agency's weekly update is now out and can be read through the link at the bottom of this post.

On Monday the EA issued the operator with an enforcement notice to improve its waste acceptance procedures, part of its written management system, by 10 June 2022.

WALLEY'S QUARRY- MEETING WITH WASTE MINISTER

WALLEY'S QUARRY- MEETING WITH WASTE MINISTER

Monday, 9 May, 2022

This morning I had an online meeting with the Waste Minister, Jo Churchill, and Staffordshire County Council about Walley’s Quarry landfill. The EA were also present.

WALLEY'S QUARRY - RESPONSE FROM SIR JAMES BEVAN 1

WALLEY'S QUARRY - RESPONSE FROM SIR JAMES BEVAN

Monday, 25 April, 2022

I have now received a response to my letter of 6 April calling for the revocation of the permit, after learning of a further four permit breaches, three of the most serious category [C1], which I have attached below.

WALLEY'S QUARRY ON ITV NEWS

Friday, 22 April, 2022

Walley's Quarry landfill was on ITV News last night following my question to the Prime Minister on Wednesday.

PERMANENT CAPPING AT WALLEY'S QUARRY

Wednesday, 20 April, 2022

I raised Walley's Quarry again at #PMQs today and was very pleased to hear Boris Johnson announce that permanent capping will begin on site next month, which will reduce the odour.

RADIO STOKE INTERVIEW - FURTHER PERMIT BREACHES AT WALLEY'S QUARRY

Thursday, 7 April, 2022

Yesterday morning I spoke to Stuart George on BBC Radio Stoke about the further permit breaches at Walley's Quarry landfill.

The extra stink in January was caused by 4 further breaches of the permit, 3 of the most serious category [C1] for the first time in the history of the site.

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