Burnham to ask police to investigate waste dumps after Wigan fire
Mr Simons also hit out at the Environment Agency's decision to clear a similar fly-tip in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, but not Wigan's.In December, he said: "This decision throws mud in the face of my working-class constituents in Bickershaw, Wigan. But also, people across the country are suffering from toxic, illegal dumps that don't have the privilege of living in middle-class Oxfordshire. I am so angry about it."What is not 'exceptional' about a toxic waste dump on fire right next to a primary school and a bunch of local businesses?"An Environment Agency spokesperson said: "New information has come to light about the risks at the Kidlington site, which has meant we have taken the exceptional decision to clear the site as soon as possible."It's the perpetrators of these miserable waste crimes who should pay the price, rather than taxpayers. In both Kidlington and Wigan, we are laser-focused on finding the offenders and bringing them to justice."GMP and the Environment Agency were contacted for comment.
