Dear Residents

Following extensive consideration of the options available to address the on-going odour emissions associated with the Tunnel Tech North site at Newington, Bassetlaw District Council issued Tunnel Tech North with a draft variation to their existing environmental permit on the 30th January 2012. A copy of the proposed variation was also supplied to the Clark’s of the local Parish Councils on 1st February 2012 and representatives from the Environmental Health Department attended the Misson Parish Council meeting on the 1st February to address any questions from residents. The Council gave Tunnel Tech North and members of the local Parish Councils until 10th February 2012 to consider the details of the proposed variation and supply comments. The Council received comments from Tunnel Tech North and Misson Parish Council on Friday 10th February 2012. All the comments received have now been considered at length.

The council’s aim is to secure the best and most appropriate improvements for the Tunnel Tech North site such as to provide long-term health and amenity protection for those living within the local community. This aim will only be achieved by all parties concerned working together towards agreed objectives. To this end, and in view of the comments received in response to the draft permit, Bassetlaw District Council are proposing to meet representatives of Tunnel Tech North in the near future to discuss further, and in more detail, Bassetlaw District Council’s proposed permit variation and Tunnel Tech North’s response. Officers are satisfied that that such a meeting is both necessary and desirable in achieving the improvements required.

We will aim to keep you updated over the coming weeks on the progress the Council is making towards securing long-term, sustainable improvements at the Tunnel Tech site.

Please continue to log the times and dates when the odour from Tunnel Tech is of concern. This can be done in a number of ways:-

• Record sheets are available to down-load from this website. They should be completed and returned to Amy Ogden, Senior Pollution Control Officer, Environmental Health Services, Bassetlaw District Council, Queen's Buildings, Potter Street, Worksop, Notts. S80 2AH
• You can email Amy Ogden directly on amy.ogden@bassetlaw.gov.uK
• You can call a member of our Pollution Control Team on (01909) 533164 to log a complaint