Andy Burnham: Duchy of Lancaster response to illegal Wigan waste dump ‘not acceptable’

King Charles condemned by Andy Burnham for lack of action with illegal waste dump

King Charles has been condemned by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, for his lack of action on an illegal waste dump in Wigan

King's estate 'treating people like second-class citizens' with illegal dump

THE King’s estate is treating people in the north of England as “second-class citizens” by refusing to clear a massive, illegal dump, Andy…

Andy Burnham: Duchy of Lancaster response to illegal Wigan waste dump ‘not acceptable’

The Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has condemned the Duchy of Lancaster, the private estate of King Charles, for what he said is its failure to support the cleanup of a giant illegal waste dump near Wigan.

Another royal scandal: Duchy of Lancaster ‘owns’ Wigan illegal waste dump

Meanwhile, Defra has reported the worst year on record for fly tipping in England.  Revelations first came to light in January thanks to a Channel 4 News investigation into an illegal dump in Bickershaw, Wigan. More than 25,000 tonnes of rubbish had been tipped at the location, most of which sits on land owned by the Duchy of Lancaster – the private estate owned by King Charles III.  Now considered a major environmental hazard, despite the immed…