COUNCIL VOWS TO FIGHT RUBBISH DUMPING THREAT

WEST Sussex could become the dumping ground for almost 10 per cent of London's rubbish and a pledge has been made to give top priority to fighting the threat.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd Oct 2007, 13:40 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:40 BST

It has come from John de Mierre, the county council's new cabinet member for strategic planning.

He said: "Currently none of the operators of landfill sites in West Sussex have contracts to receive rubbish from London.

"But this threat to our environment and our commitment to remain a nationwide pacesetter when it comes to recycling waste prevention and reducing the amount of rubbish sent to landfill has not gone away," he warned.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette October 24