For years we the residents of Scouthead have suffered numerous problems including the vile stomach churning stench of rubbish and gas fumes from the landfill site at High Moor. You may not live directly in the area but you have probably experienced a strong gas smell from time to time (recently more frequently), and wondered what it was. You may have thought it was a fractured gas main which it has been likened to but it actually is the gas escaping from the tip.

We want this stopped with immediate effect as it cannot be healthy for us, especially for children to breathe in these noxious fumes. We have made hundreds of calls to the Environmental Agency but to no avail.

We want action taken from the Environmental Agency to stop this and would appreciate your help in signing this petition. There is also a 24 hour hotline telephone number to ring if you smell the gas which is a freephone number and every call is registered - 0800 807060.