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2020-10-09 | |
发布年 | 2020 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | Environment Agency shuts down illegal waste siteThe Environment Agency has blocked access to land in Northumberland to prevent the illegal dumping and burning of waste. A court order is now in place prohibiting anyone from entering or depositing waste on the site, at Aln View, Old Swarland, to reduce the impact on the local community while the criminal investigation into activity at the site is ongoing. It’s the first time the powers have been used in the North East. The Restriction Order was obtained at Bedlington Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 8 October after Environment Agency solicitor Chris Bunting outlined the case. He told the court that investigations began in February this year, when reports were received about waste being brought onto the site and burned. The Environment Agency has now locked the site’s access gate, placing a warning notice at the entrance. Anyone entering the land, or tampering with the lock or notice, will be committing a criminal offence. Determined to make life tough for waste criminalsJohn Crowl, Environment Agency Enforcement Team Leader in the North East, said:
Investigation began in FebruaryThe Environment Agency started receiving complaints about waste being imported and burned at the site in February this year. On 16 March, officers visited the site and saw several piles of waste and evidence of burning. Letters requiring the site to stop taking in waste and for it to be cleared were sent but the fires continued. Following a number of visits to the site, a follow up enforcement notice again requiring the site to be cleared was issued in July, and the deadline for that to take place has now passed. The Environment Agency is working alongside Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service and Northumbria Police in the ongoing criminal investigation into activities at the site. They have continued to take enforcement action during Coronavirus restrictions adhering to all of the latest Government guidelines.
Published 9 October 2020
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/297397 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
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