Following my recent articles on old landfill sites and the threat posed by flooding to sites containing toxic waste, I have received this reply from Cllr Joe Otten’s pa. I have to say it has not eased my concerns, and if I were a neighbour of one of the tips listed below, I would beContinueContinue reading “Flood risk at decommissioned landfill sites.”
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Toxic historic landfill sites are not being monitored, and many are in flood risk areas.
In May I wrote about the dangers of old landfill sites now that flooding is happening more regularly as a result of climate change. Cllr Joe Otten who is chair of the Sheffield Council Waste Committee promised a reply but I am still waiting. I have now received a long reply from the Environment Agency.ContinueContinue reading “Toxic historic landfill sites are not being monitored, and many are in flood risk areas.”
