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BBC News
03-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Seaton Carew residents call for landfill to close
People living close to a landfill site say a stench is preventing them from hanging out their have called on the Environment Agency to close Seaton Meadows Landfill (SMLF), in Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool, claiming the smell heavily impacts on their daily Environment Agency has sent out an inspector after increased reports of odours, however a source has not been identified and investigations Lancaster, site manager for SMLF, apologised for any disturbance and said it was "constantly improving, going above and beyond". A Seaton Carew resident, who wished to remain anonymous, described how badly the "stench and dust" affected him and his family."We have lived in town almost all of my life and now it is just becoming unacceptable," he said."We can't hang our washing out on warm days due to the smell tainting freshly washed clothes."Some told BBC Tees the smell was "like the bottom of a dustbin", while others likened it to "damp, wet shoes". 'Open and transparent' Local MP Jonathan Brash called it a "blight on Hartlepool" and said he wanted the site shut down."The current permits will expire once the final cell is full," he said."I've made it crystal clear to the Environment Agency - no more extensions."He urged residents to "keep reporting foul smells".SMLF stated the site was an industrial area and the source of the smell was previously found not to be the landfill Lancaster added: "We are getting a lot of areas up to finished level for completion."We do our utmost to be as open and transparent with the residents, we are constantly improving going above and beyond."An Environment Agency spokesperson said its officers have been investigating recent reports of odours in the Seaton Carew area. "A source has not been identified but our enquiries are ongoing," they said. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
26-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Seaton Carew beach filled with little tern nests
More than 50 nests at a seaside resort are filled with little tern eggs which are ready to year, a record 140 birds were born at Seaton Carew in Hartlepool and this year things "are progressing well", conservationists for the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust (TVWT) have praised the support from the local community to protect the little warden Derek Wood advised bird watchers that this is "a great time" to come and potentially see eggs hatching. Mr Wood said: "Things are progressing well at Seaton Carew with 127 little terns there so far."We have in excess of 50 little tern nests and six ringed plover nests - all of which have eggs."Only yesterday our wardens witnessed the first three ringed plover chicks of the season."Now is a great time to visit the site and see the crazy goings on of the chicks."Public engagement and support has once again been brilliant and we are so grateful."Little terns, the smallest terns in the UK, typically leave Seaton Carew in mid to late species is currently classed as amber on the UK list of conservation concern. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
