Fumes, rats and maggots: peer urges Environment Agency to clear illegal dump in Wigan
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The chair of the Lords environment committee, Shas Sheehan, is urging the Environment Agency to clear a 25,000-tonne illegal waste dump in Bickershaw, Wigan, citing significant environmental and public health risks. The dump, located next to a primary school, previously caught fire and poses ongoing threats from fumes, rats, and maggots, especially as temperatures rise. Sheehan argues the situation warrants agency intervention, similar to cleanups in Kidlington and Hoad's Wood. While the Environment Agency has plans for removal, action is contingent on funding availability, as the agency does not consider the Wigan site to carry the same level of risk as other sites. The land where the waste was dumped is now under the ownership of the Duchy of Lancaster.
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