Staffordshire residents plagued by ‘the stink’ celebrate shutdown of landfill site

Campaigners say news that Walleys Quarry in Silverdale has been told to close has given them huge relief, just elation'

A landfill site in Staffordshire which has plagued residents with noxious fumes for years has been told to permanently shut down, with local campaigners hailing the news as absolutely amazing".

The Environment Agency said it had brought the closure of Walleys Quarry forward after exhausting other enforcement options", and said it had to stop accepting new waste from Friday.