Village green could re-open next month after beck pollution
A VILLAGE green could be re-opened next month after pollution in a beck forced its closure. The Environment Agency said no issues had been found with water samples most recently taken from Stainton Beck which flows through Kell Gate Green in the village of Stainton, Middlesbrough. An officer was back at the site on Wednesday to take further samples as part of ongoing monitoring. Stainton and Thornton Parish Council chairman Alan Liddle said that if these were satisfactory it was likely a decision would be made at its next meeting on February 9 to re-open the area to the public. The ...