Senior councillors have approved plans to turn a rubbish tip in Yorkshire into a country park.
A meeting heard that the £275,000 investment will lead to Welbeck Landfill Site, in Wakefield, becoming a “must-visit destination” for residents. The funding will pay for the first phase of work to begin at the 200-hectare site near Normanton. It will include the creation of circular walking trails, natural woodlands and grasslands, cycling trails and links to existing trails in the area. Areas for viewing wildlife will also be created.
said it needed more time to fill the remaining capacity at the site due to a shortage of materials going to landfill. Coun Hemingway said work could start on around one-third of the site area. He added: “While we all await the outcome of the Planning Inspector’s decision for the rest of the site, what we can do is commence work on what we have already had returned to us. We will continue to work with Welbeck Waste Management to ensure they fulfill their part of the whole site restoration.
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