This Council is aware that many residents in Davyhulme, Flixton and Urmston have suffered increasing instances of unacceptable odours originating from Davyhulme Wastewater Treatment Works (Davyhulme WwTW). This issue, that blights the lives of so many people particularly in the summer months, must be effectively resolved as a matter of urgency and it is noted that in addition to officers from Trafford’s Environmental Health Department, the Environment Agency has also visited the site.

Council notes that over £200 million is currently being invested at the site as a modernisation project, and over £20 million has already been invested in odour control at Davyhulme.

Whilst several thousand people have already been contacted by United Utilities, the information provided has been insufficient and further proactive detail must be provided in the future.

The current timescales are that the new systems should be commissioned by the end of this year, with full testing completed by mid-2018, which will allow for decommissioning of the old plant.

On behalf of residents Council expect United Utilities to adhere to these dates and will require additional contingency plans to be more effective in future.

RESOLVED: That, the time being 9.17 p.m., consideration of this Motion be deferred to the next meeting of the Council.