OFFICIALS have teamed up to try and put a stop to a foul stench given off by a local tip.

MP Ian Cawsey, Winterton Town Council, Roxby Town Council and ward councillor Bernard Regan have all been involved in the fight against smells of rotting rubbish wafting from Roxby Landfill site.

Mr Cawsey's online petition received hundreds of signatures, and a drop-in session hosted by Biffa in June last year, which invited local people to come along and raise any issues, drew dozens.

Mr Cawsey said liaising with Biffa played a vital part in tackling the malodorous problem.

He said: "In addition to meetings with Biffa and the Environment Agency to discuss the odour problems, both Cllr Linda Cawsey and I went to the drop-in to discuss progress.

"Whilst I think things are better now then they were this time last year, it is clearly not entirely eliminated.

"I do still get occasional complaints and from time to time I smell it myself when I pass the site. "What is important is that odour problems are reported, especially with the time and date of the incident, as the company say this helps track down the likely source and take action to minimise it in the future."

Pam Dudson, clerk to Winterton Town Council said: "The council has indeed been involved with meetings with Biffa and the Environment agency along with other parish and town councils in the area.

"The liaison meetings started a year ago when the smells started to cause real problems– issues are reported to me and the council, then passed on to the site.

"We have also, through our newsletter, encouraged people to get in touch with us if they have a problem and the site manager allowed us to put his number in the letter for people to contact him direct."

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