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Four men arrested over illegal waste dumping at 'infamous' Wigan site
The crackdown includes €1 million in cleanup aid, doubled fines of up to €40,000 and a GPS tracking system for waste skips.
- Authorities arrested four men on Tuesday in connection with illegal dumping at the Bolton House Road site in Wigan, supported by the Environment Agency and police from Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and West Yorkshire.
- The Bolton House Road site has caused severe resident complaints for years, marked by foul odours and a week-long fire last summer that forced nearby schools to close, highlighting the scale of illegal operations.
- Wigan Council installed concrete blocks at the site entrance to prevent further dumping, while the government pledged to fully fund cleanup and recruit a specialist contractor to manage the operation.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham described the site's condition as "shocking," calling the illegal activity "organised crime," and stated, "The days of making easy money from waste are over."
- Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle stated the government is taking a "zero-tolerance approach" to waste crime, as the National Environmental Crime Unit continues investigating to break up criminal operations and hold offenders accountable.
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