Rejected petition Cap the landfill in Silverdale. Newcastle-under -Lyme

We want drastic action on the landfill we are dealing with in Newcastle under Lyme from the landfill owned by red industries.

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It is making our live hell. Smells daily are 7 on the scale people are worried it messing with there health. We can’t open windows, it’s such a eye sore for many many people. And nothing is been done

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Decisions about local waste management, and taking action in relation to private landfills, is a matter for individual local authorities, not the Government or House of Commons.

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Date submitted 30 January 2021
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