Authorities continue to ask landfill site operators to 'Stop the Stink'

As part of the Local Authority’s approach to jointly tackling the ongoing odour issues at Withyhedge with Natural Resources Wales, Pembrokeshire County Council is progressing with its legal challenge against the landfill site’s operators RML. On April 26, PCC asked RML to give legally binding undertaking to stop the odour coming from Withyhedge. If it refused, the Council expected RML to provide disclosure of documents, as a potential defendant to a claim for nuisance.

RML refused both to give undertakings or to provide disclosure. Therefore, on May 20, the Council made an application for pre-action disclosure at Haverfordwest County Court. An avalanche of opposition - A Nation of Peace: Campaign launch of PARC Against DARC Torch Theatre and Pembrokeshire Pride present ‘Beautiful Thing’ Level of anti-social behaviour & crime “getting worse” says Pembroke councillor Bathing water samplers set for a busy season of water quality checks The Council will be asking the Court to compel RML to hand over documents, which it believes are important to its claim for nuisance.

The Council expect the Court to confirm a hearing date shortly. In addition to pursuing the legal avenue, PCC’s Public Protection team continues to undertake air quality monitoring and working in collaboration with our partners to do all in our power to address the situation. Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, Cllr Rhys Sinnett said: “Our intention is to ask the Court for an injunction requiri.