North Lincolnshire residents close to a wharf with greatly increased activity in recent months say traffic and environmental issues are blighting them, including HGVs before 7am in the morning. In January, Grimsby Live reported on some Burton-upon-Stather residents' concerns that plans to increase business activity at Kingsferry Wharf would be the "ruination of a peaceful village" . Several months on, and residents say their fears have come to pass, including HGVs on a steep, largely residential road.
The increased activity is after MCL Solutions Ltd rented the wharf. A company spokesperson said local government and regulatory agencies had "found nothing untoward in respect of the business practises". Read More: Plans for a medical practice and supermarket splitting views in North Lincolnshire town ‘Disgusting mess’ - clean-up shifts 34 tonnes of rubbish, including more than 60 mattresses and 25 sofas, from tenfoots The spokesperson acknowledged the impact the business may have, and said it was committed to supporting the local community.
North Lincolnshire Council is to meet concerned residents in June. Kingsferry Wharf has existed since the 1970s, but been mostly dormant for several decades. A central argument of residents opposed to the wharf's revival is Stather Road.
The one vehicle land route leading down to the wharf on the Trent, it has become more residential over time. A 'Stop the Wharf' private Facebook group has around 200 members, where clips of HGV issues or.
