THE PETITION to declare Yorkshire Water a ‘statutory nuisance’ for its Saltend smells was formally tabled at an East Riding Council meeting this morning. In presenting the petition to the Environment and Regeneration, Overview and Scrutiny Sub-committee, Ray Duffill explained that it was not just a case of one bad summer of odours, but this … Continue reading »
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Anti-Smells Petition to be considered by East Riding Council Committee
THE AGENDA for Wednesday’s (21st September 2011) Overview and Scrutiny, Environment and Regeneration Sub-Committee has been published. The full agenda can be downloaded from the Sub-Committee’s webpage on the Council website. The meeting is open to the public before 10am. Local residents concerned about the smells are asked to join the lobby of councillors from 9:30am … Continue reading »
Campaign: Lobby East Riding Council over Yorkshire Water Smells
WEDNESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2011 is the next date for the diaries of those campaigning against the Saltend pongs! At 10am the East Riding Council’s Environment and Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee meets and will be formally presented with the Petition (signed by 2,405 people) calling for Yorkshire Water to be dealt with as a ‘statutory … Continue reading »
Yorkshire Water – Notice of Pea Harvest 2012
“Summer 2012 – I’ll be back!” AFTER A BUMPER CROP of peas from the harvest this year, the Yorkshire Post reports that: “Farmers have been ploughing peas back into the ground after an astonishing set of harvests. An unprecedented pea crop was the most spectacular result of an unexpectedly good combination of circumstances for many growers … Continue reading »
Yorkshire Water Smells – Petition Success!
THE PETITION encouraging East Riding Council to declare Yorkshire Water a ‘Statutory Nuisance’ for its persistent odour problems from Saltend, has been soundly supported. The Petition, which was launched on July 31st 2011, has been signed by 2,405 people. Over 1,000 of these signed online. The Petition has been delivered to East Riding Council today and will … Continue reading »
Over 13,000 visits to the Hedon Blog in August 2011
THE HEDON BLOG registered over 13,000 visits in August 2011, its busiest week on record – an average of 421 visits per day. This increase in traffic to 13,062 in August is up from 9,145 in July and compares with 7,281 in August 2010. In February 2009 our first month of operation, then we had … Continue reading »
Day of Action – Report
TODAY – 3rd SEPTEMBER, the public once again expressed opposition to the FOUL SMELLS from the Yorkshire Water Waste Water Treatment Works at Saltend that have been making lives a misery over the last decade. The DAY OF ACTION in Paull and Hedon resulted in over 270 more signatures being collected on the Petition and over 100 … Continue reading »
Anti-Smells Day of Action – Campaign Humour
TODAY’S DAY OF ACTION against foul odours will have its touches of humour. Specifically with the appearance of PONGO, the anti-smells campaigning skunk, at Paull Sportsfield at 9am and in Hedon Marketplace at 12 noon. But this is not the only use of humour during this otherwise serious campaign. Jim Lindop called for permits to be issued, … Continue reading »
