Illegal waste dump left rotting for months in Makerfield is “symbol of north-south divide”
It is - it’s also a symbol of how waste crime has become a huge industry, due to deregulation & defunding of the Environment Agency. Fixing illegal dumps = reversing that
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians’ promises