This ugly blot on our local landscape grows ever higher. Despite a massive objection from residents, planning approval was granted to extend the life of the operation by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The floodgates immediately opened and a torrent of waste now pours into the site to the gross inconvenience of residents. A supposed height limitation is completely ignored and all we see is the problem being referred to a consultation committee. A classic method of kicking the problem into the long grass used by politicians at every level!
At other landfill tips there is a system of financial contribution to provide some sort of social compensation to the area - for the massive amount of waste going into this tip are the residents of Gilberdyke and Newport going to see any benefit at all? - Answers on a postcard please.
