High Court Approves Tyre Burning At Westbury

The High Court has judges that the Environment Agency’s authorisation to burn tyres at Westbury, Wiltshire is valid. Mr Justice Silber who presided over the case at the Royal Courts of Justice in London upheld the EA decision on every ground it had been challenged on. “We are very pleased with the outcome of this case.

This judgement gives further reassurance to Westbury residents that the Environment Agency is successfully protecting human health and the environment,” said Colin Babb for the Environment Agency. The decision to authorise tyre burning came after a year long public consultation and an in depth study into the company’s application. The consultation included the Wiltshire Health Authority and some of the country’s leading health experts resulting in a comprehensive 160 page long decision document.