Landfill plans for Thakeham 'the stuff of nightmares'

PLANS for landfill using non-hazardous waste at the controversial Laybrook Brickworks quarry site in Goose Green Lane, Thakeham have been submitted to West Sussex County Council by Cory Environmental.Cory Environmental has submitted a scoping report, outlining its proposal for the restoration of the site.

But Thakeham Village Action group has pledged to fight the proposals and has called on residents of Thakeham and affected surrounding areas of Storrington, Ashington and West Chiltington to join them.

"We had hoped that West Sussex County Council would make it clear it wanted landfill phased out, then Laybrook would be off the agenda" said Jean Locker, speaking on behalf of Thakeham Village Action. "Now the residents of the heart of Sussex find their hopes completely dashed, what an appalling prospect. It's the stuff of our nightmares being dumped into the centre of our beautiful Sussex."

For full report and comments see West Sussex Gazette July 23