Leigh and Atherton MP – Jo Platt – has been contacted by a number of residents in Lowton raising concerns about unpleasant smells, flies and heavy goods traffic working outside of agreed hours at the Diggle Green Farm Composting Facility.
Alongside, the Lowton East Labour Councillors and neighbouring MPs, Jo has been working to address this issue and she has raised her concerns to the Environment Agency.
Read Jo’s letter to residents about the issue here:
You can read the most recent update from the Environment Agency below.
Jo is strongly encourages residents to report their concerns directly with the Environment Agency, which you can do by contacting the free 24/7 incident hotline on: 0800 80 70 60.