The operator of a tip that has provoked thousands of complaints about smells has accepted a finding that it affects people’s quality of life.
Transwaste was responding to the conclusions of a Lancashire County Council investigation into odours coming from its site in Jameson Road in Fleetwood.
The firm said, however, that there was a distinction between affecting people’s quality of life and causing them harm.
Alison Rowe, who lives near the site, said Transwaste’s acknowledgment was not enough, adding the smell was “ruining the town”.
More than 20,000 complaints have been made about smells coming from the site, which some people have described as being like rotten eggs.
People who have complained have also said their health was being affected by the site.
A Lancashire County Council investigation found the odours were contributing to “ongoing symptoms” such as stress and sleep disturbance.
But pollutants were found to be below a level that could cause harm.