For a few weeks we’ve had on-off smells around the north west corner of Gatley (Altrincham Road, Lorna Grove, Dingle Grove, Frances Avenue, Green Walk and other roads in that area).
Before last September when we had those smells, it was always a problem at Longley Lane tip with the green waste. They then built an enclosed building for the green waste on the other side of the site, with odour suppresant, which looked to have cracked the problem.
Pam has been investigating these new odour issues, and the people at Longley Lane tip have been saying that they check for odours daily and as far as they’re aware there haven’t been any.
We’ve now been pointed to a large quantity of agricultural waste dumped earlier in August which may be responsible for the problem.
As the Manchester Evening News reported back on 12th August
A huge pile of agricultural waste dumped in a field is being blamed for a smell blighting large parts of south Manchester.
The unpleasant odour has been noticed in Flixton, Urmston, Didsbury, Altrincham and Stockport since it was first reported in Sale on Tuesday.
By yesterday the smell had reached as far as Heaton Mersey, Stockport. At first investigators suspected a farmer spreading liquid fertiliser or manure.
But last night Environment Agency officials found a huge 30 cubic metre pile of agricultural waste dumped in a field in Carrington near Sale.
Pam and I will continue to monitor the situation, so please let us know if there are more bad smells.
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Your talking a load of rubbish.
The type of smell is the same type as previous years.
You have canvassed the people who have been long term suffering and they say the same story.
The tipping you refer to was at Carrington and was resolved weeks ago.