Nantgwyddon Tip

At Nantgwyddon in mid Glamorgan villagers have been blockading a tip for the last month. They have set up deckchairs and a barbecue by the side of the road and have entertained themselves by playing cards. At the sight oflorries on the horizon they move onto the road to deny the lorries access. Flee C. West have now complained to the local authority for their lack of intervention after losing a whole month of business. On the top of a mountain, this tip has been used to illegally dump rockwool and salter cake. For the last five years the village has suffered from a polluted water supply and from plagues of flies, seagulls and bad smells. There is also a high level of cancer, high blood pressure, congestia, tuberculosis and child disability. This has led to the council agreeing to stop some dumping and to put a cap on top of the tip. Blockading is still going on as the company is planning to make the tip bigger; when asked to clean up to the surrounding areas they have used blowtorches. Two months ago the campaigners (with an average age of 60) did an action during a council dinner. No help is needed.