'Landfill lessons must lead to lasting change'

RECENTLY visited Walleys Quarry landfill site, to see the works underway and the progress being made by the Environment Agency for myself.

- Adam Jogee - MP for Newcastle

We all know how much Walleys Quarry has dominated the conversation in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

After everything our community has been through - the odour, the anxiety, the unanswered questions and the years of ignored concerns - it was important to witness the restoration efforts first-hand and ensure that those responsible are delivering on what residents have long fought for and been promised.

Since my election as Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme last July, Walleys Quarry has been one of my top priorities.

I have worked to press ministers, to keep the situation at the forefront of their minds, and to push the Environment Agency for action.

I've kept in regular contact with the Environment Agency locally to keep them informed and ensure that all concerns raised with me were being heard loud and clear.

Alongside the tireless efforts of the Stop the Stink campaigners and many others across our community, we ultimately secured the closure notice last November.