Chris calls for action on mountain of waste

The unauthorised mountain of waste by Dorking West station is still there, even though the deadline to clear it has passed. I wrote to the Environment Agency three times in the last year after people raised environmental concerns and its proximity to a school. I’m glad the environmental permit has been revoked, but those responsible should now pay for the clean-up. 

The government’s planning inspectorate has now told me that they have rejected the site owner’s appeal on Surrey County Council’s enforcement notice at the waste site by Dorking West station. I will be writing to the County Council, Environment Agency and Mole Valley District Council asking what steps they are taking, in light of this news, to clear the site and stop all illegal operations.

I spoke to the BBC about this: Dorking: questions on 'mountain of rubbish' at unauthorised dump - BBC News