Asbestos dumped on a farm in Dumfriesshire will cost the farmer thousands of pounds to dispose of.
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A Scottish farmer has been landed with a four-figure bill for the removal of asbestos sheets which were illegally dumped on his farm.
John Jamieson, who runs Broats Farm near Annan, has been told that he will have to pay for the hazardous waste to be disposed of.
On 16 October Jamieson found a lorry load of asbestos sheets restricting access to his sheds. Due to the hazardous nature of the material, the incident was raised as a matter of urgency with local and national agencies.
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It’s a hugely frustrating story
However, NFU Scotland has criticised the lack of support given by authorities to Jamieson.
“It’s a hugely frustrating story as almost every person that Mr Jamieson and NFUS turned to about this dreadful incident shifted the responsibility to someone else” said Teresa Dougall, NFUS regional manager for Dumfries and Galloway.
The farm lobby organisation has also called on the Scottish government to undertake a review of fly tipping rules to prevent farmers bearing the burden of other people’s mess.
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A Scottish farmer has been landed with a four-figure bill for the removal of asbestos sheets which were illegally dumped on his farm.
John Jamieson, who runs Broats Farm near Annan, has been told that he will have to pay for the hazardous waste to be disposed of.
On 16 October Jamieson found a lorry load of asbestos sheets restricting access to his sheds. Due to the hazardous nature of the material, the incident was raised as a matter of urgency with local and national agencies.
It’s a hugely frustrating story
However, NFU Scotland has criticised the lack of support given by authorities to Jamieson.
“It’s a hugely frustrating story as almost every person that Mr Jamieson and NFUS turned to about this dreadful incident shifted the responsibility to someone else” said Teresa Dougall, NFUS regional manager for Dumfries and Galloway.
The farm lobby organisation has also called on the Scottish government to undertake a review of fly tipping rules to prevent farmers bearing the burden of other people’s mess.
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