I READ Cllr Mike Hannon’s letter regarding waste collection around the Alder Lane area (Warrington Guardian, January 25).

When I was a youngster the area behind Alder Lane and Long Lane used to be Warrington Borough Council’s waste tip.

So someone in the council also knows that and has decided that getting waste collected on mass from that area is a good idea.

We had to put up with a waste tip and all the filth that went with it for more than 40 years here in Great Sankey at Arpley.

For once I agree with Cllr Hannon and it should not be put anywhere near any housing.

Be that just a collection point or anything more significant.

Having said that, the council was very slow in helping to get rid of the stench and filth we suffered with the Arpley tip and to be fair Cllr Hannon was very influential in the council at the time.

Although it was not his ward and the council was slow to get things to close.

I will back him here.

Do not allow it to happen anywhere in Warrington where housing is in such close proximity to the site.

GEORGE MCKIE Great Sankey