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Independent monitoring at Jameson Road Landfill has recorded zero landfill-related odour observations for the week commencing 31 August 2026, in the latest evidence of the effectiveness of the site's capping and odour control measures.

We are pleased to update residents on the excellent progress being made on the capping of Cell 6 at the Jameson Road site. The capping works are now 99 per cent complete, a significant milestone in the delivery of this critical engineering programme.

Given the number of stories on social media about odour last week, we thought it was important to clarify the source. Independent odour monitoring for the week commencing 3 August 2026 confirms that odour levels in and around the Jameson Road site remained low throughout the week, and that sewage was the most frequently identified source of odour recorded.

As discussed at the CLG last week, the permanent capping work approved by the EA will require the temporary disconnection of a number of gas extraction wells this week which may result in a short period of increased odour. We will endeavour to complete this work as quickly as possible in order to minimise any disruption.

Work continues on the installation of the temporary capping layer on the southern side of Cell 6, required by the Environment Agency (EA) under a formal compliance notice. Good, steady progress has been made over the past month, and we want to update residents both on that progress and on a request we have now made to the EA regarding the completion date.

Work is currently underway to install a temporary capping layer on the southern side of Cell 6, as required by the Environment Agency (EA) under a formal compliance notice.

Transwaste today welcomes the findings of the latest independent air quality monitoring study undertaken by the Environment Agency around the Jameson Road landfill site in Fleetwood.  Over an extended monitoring period of 609 days (9 May 2024 to 7 January 2026), the survey measured concentrations of key air pollutants - including hydrogen sulphide (H₂S), sulphur dioxide (SO₂), methane (CH₄) and particulate matter (PM) - which were consistently recorded within World Health Organization (WHO), Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 (AQSR) and Air Quality Strategy 2023 AQS guideline limits, and well within UK regulatory standards for the period.

We are currently working to an accelerated plan for cell coverage as requested by the EA. 

Following a site visit on 29 January, the Environment Agency issued an Enforcement Notice relating to temporary soil cover on Cells 5 and 6 at the Jameson Road site. Transwaste disagrees with the statutory process followed, noting that the notice was issued less than 24 hours after the inspection and before the formal Compliance Assessment Report had been provided.

We have had two gas teams on site this week, looking at moving the gas main to maximise extraction from the site. They have also replaced the carbon filter on the gas equipment

The first application deadline for the Jameson Road Community Benefit Fund, designed to deliver lasting financial and social benefits to communities near the Jameson Road landfill site in Fleetwood is on the 28 January, with funding decisions announced by the end of March 2026.

Work has started this week to cover areas of Cell 6 which are up to approved contour height with soil in preparation for permanent capping.

The site closed on Christmas Eve and barring a small amount of work on 29 and 30 December, it remained closed for the Christmas and New Year period, reopening again on Monday 5 January. We are aware of some odour issues over the period, but this was not caused by work on site and Melton CLP, the gas operator, had staff on site over the period to manage gas extraction. 

Works have been taking place on site to drill 16 new wells to improve gas extraction. Unfortunately this has created some temporary odour which has been exacerbated by the still weather conditions slowing its dispersal. 

Transwaste has today announced the launch of the Jameson Road Community Benefit Fund, a significant new funding programme designed to deliver lasting financial and social benefits to communities near the Jameson Road landfill site in Fleetwood.

Work has started today to bring Cell 5 up to its approved final contour level.

Engineering work has been taking place this week to permanently cap the leachate chamber that was previously causing an issue. This work involved removing the temporary cap and replacing it with a “biscuit lid” to improve the seal.

Unfortunately there has been an increased level of odour over the last couple of days. This is as a result of work to seal a gas extraction connection to a leachate chamber which has taken longer than expected.

We are meeting with the Community Benefit Fund company next week to finalise details of this in readiness for the launch at the next CLG. We are aware of a number of local organisations who have already enquired about possible funding, so we are keen to get this started ASAP.

Work to replace the control panel on the compressor has been completed and this is now working as planned. As a result of this, the temporary replacement compressor has been taken off-hire.