Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 122955

Odour Pollution: Wiltshire

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the cause of the persistent odour affecting residents in Calne, Wiltshire; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Environment Agency is aware of persistent odour reports in Calne and continues to treat the issue as a priority. Officers from the Environment Agency’s Wessex Area team have been deployed daily since last Thursday to investigate the source and assess ...

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