Controversial plans to extend time limit to fill 'smelly' landfill approved

Walsall Wood quarry. Credit: ITV News Central

Plans to extend the time limit to fill in a former quarry have been approved by Walsall Council.

Some residents were strongly opposed to the plans, saying a bad smell comes from the Highfields South Quarry site which has been filled with non-hazardous waste since 2010.

The owners say they have tried to minimise the impact on the local area.

In a statement to ITV News Central the council said:

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