AN EAST Yorkshire MP has demanded action over the dumping of waste at a port which has been blamed for flies infesting nearby homes.
The Environment Agency said the bales of waste, owned by Leeds Paper Recycling, were left at Goole docks without proper authorisation, and the town’s MP Andrew Percy said it posed an “environmental risk”. The firm said contractors had wrongly placed the waste and the issue would be discussed on Friday.
The agency has warned that it will begin legal proceedings unless it is removed by July 11.
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