Campaigners fear waste piles growing at 'stinking' landfill

Protesters against a stinking landfill site say the waste deposits are getting steadily higher and have called on the site to be either suspended or closed for good.

- by Richard Hunt

Campaigners say Jameson Road landfill site, in Fleetwood, is getting higher with waste, despite long-running protests by local residents

The Jameson Road landfill site, in Fleetwood, has been the subject of complaints about its odorous chemical emissions since early last year.

It has been constantly monitored by the Environment Agency (EA) since last year and operator Transwaste has twice been ordered to suspend activities.