Fleetwood's Stinking Fight for Clean Air

0:00On April 9, Fleetwood, that old fishing town off England's northwest coast used to wreak a fresh cod from the Irish Sea, keeping its economy alive. For decades, now a nasty rotten egg smell from the Jamison Road landfill is taking over just 100 meters from homes. The site shut down in 2017, but reopened in 2023, under trans waste recycling, racking up 72 permit breaches in under three years. Things have dealt with this stench for 24 months straight, chasing away day trippers and seeping into old houses no matter what. Last week, hundreds marched through the streets and gas masks, demanding a full shut down before another ruined summer hits tourism hard. Folks are at their breaking point headaches, sore eyes, nose bleeds and kids, even new asthma cases and the campaigners' dog dying early. One local blames it for hospital stays, while villages 5 miles away catch whips too. The MP Warren's businesses are hurting, as people flee the seaside spot they love.

1:01The environment agency insists air quality meets world health organization standards and isn't a health risk, but they're pushing trans waste for, immediate covers and permanent capping on the problem so. Wireboro Council is collecting resident diaries for a possible nuisance case, verifying complaints inside homes. Transways says they're awaiting approval to start capping Monday and plan to wrap up by their lease in in 2027. Fleetwood's fighting for clean air again, hoping this cloud lifts before it chokes out with left of their vibe.