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This truck dumping at the site is from Gateshead Council. See point 12.
This truck dumping at the site is from Gateshead Council. See point 12.

Twelve Points to Consider

  1. Residents living in the Seaton Delaval / Holywell estate will be victims of prevailing south-westerly wind, bringing litter, dust and awful smells.
  2. Properties will be de-valued for a prolonged and indefinite period.
  3. If this proposed planning application is not allowed then the existing site will be full within two years and will close.
  4. The residents of Seghill, Seaton Delaval, Backworth and Holywell have endured the nuisance and environmental degradation associated with this site since 1964 (not 1989 as stated in SITA’s leaflet). After 40 years enough is surely enough.
  5. If the proposed application is allowed, we could have a landfill site on our doorsteps for another 17 years - until 2022. Do you honestly believe there won’t be more applications to extend the site even further? Supported no doubt by more glossy brochures and subtle arguments - as with this latest application.
  6. Litter, dust and smells will be closer than ever before to Seaton Delaval, Holywell Village and Backworth.
  7. SITA, the company operating the landfill site, have been investigated by the Environment Agency on numerous occasions. Basically, their past record is far from acceptable.
  8. Wildlife will be affected due to the planned re-routing of a burn that runs past the present site. The ‘wildlife corridor’ that runs from Gosforth Park down the Seaton Burn and out to Seaton Sluice Harbour is adjacent to the proposed extension.
  9. One of South Northumberland’s greatest natural assets Holywell Dene runs north of the site and has suffered from wind blown litter for many years. Is it not time the local community were given the chance to enjoy this amenity without a landfill in the background?
  10. Many of the public footpaths will be re-routed making it difficult for the local communities to use the local area for recreation.
  11. The new access road in from Backworth Lane will shorten the journey for SITA trucks bringing waste in from North Tyneside therefore save the company money over the extension period, but bin wagons from Blyth Valley Council and other trucks coming from the north will still have to drive through the villages.
  12. Do you want your countryside to be the dumping ground for North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland?
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