A call to revoke the licence of the site operator at Withyhedge landfill site has been made by local Senedd Member Paul Davies.
Mr Davies has written to the First Minister and Natural Resources Wales, calling for the licence to be revoked as the operator has failed to resolve the odour issues at the site, despite promising to do so by the 5th April.
Concerned constituents have raised their frustration and disappointment with Mr Davies, who has now called for the Welsh Government to intervene and for the operator’s licence to be revoked.
Mr Davies said, “I’m extremely disappointed that the situation has not been resolved by the 5th April, as was promised by the operator. Constituents have contacted me to say that the problem still remains and given that actions to date have not solved this matter, then it’s only appropriate that the licence is revoked.”
He added, “The ongoing odours coming from the site are having a huge impact on people’s lives and it’s not acceptable. Despite talk of action, little progress has been made and people are still suffering. It’s time now for the licence to be revoked so that the community can live without having to endure these awful odours any longer.”
