Following the release of the official report of the investigation into the Nantygwyddon Landfill site, Jill Evans MEP has called it Labour's biggest scandal ever in the Rhondda.

Jill Evans, who lives just below Nantygwyddon tip and has been a prominent campaigner against the landfill site, said:

"This report catalogues Labour's deceit, mismanagement and disregard for the people when in power and is Labour's biggest scandal in Rhondda history. Their actions have endangered the health of local people and the environment. Despite years of protest against the tip, Labour alleged that there was nothing wrong and would not take the complaints seriously. After all this time we have confirmation that we were right about the serious problems at this site.

"There are major questions left unanswered, such as how a tip received European funding as a project which would boost tourism and industrial development, where the documents relating to the grants have gone and where the money was actually spent. These are issues I raised with the European Commission two months ago and which they are investigating at the moment. Not surprisingly, the people who know the answers refused to appear at the investigation.

"The National Assembly must now take action to help with the remediation and restoration of the site. I am confident that Plaid Cymru controlled Rhondda Cynon Taff Council will close the site completely as soon as possible, but there is a million tons of dangerous waste sitting on the top of that mountain which cannot be left to continue polluting our communities. This is a huge problem and one which must be addressed urgently."

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