Fly-tipping: Wigan
Lords · Question HL137 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 19 May 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Sheehan
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have with clearing the illegal waste dump on Bolton House Road, Bickershaw, near Wigan.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 19 May 2026
On 14 May Defra officials visited the site and met with local partners and residents to discuss the clearance operation. Discussions focused on site logistics, access rights, the ability of the market to provide sufficiently specialist capability, managem...