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Campaigners have called for the temporary closure of a factory in Bradford while tests are carried out on the smells it emits. The call was made at a full meeting of Bradford Council, as part of a petition signed by over 1,800 people complaining of odours from the Waddingtons plant. Ummer Daraz, who runs a structural engineering practice in the area and who is leading the campaign spoke to Charles Heslett. P Waddington and Co had this to say in response to the complaints: “An independent environmental consultant is due to visit the site in the coming weeks. “Following the consultant’s input we will develop and agree a testing and monitoring plan in conjunction with the council. “We will provide a more detailed statement once that is agreed.” Bradford Council say - Where improvements are required, Waddingtons will be held to account to make sure they are delivered and continued compliance will be monitored closely. Cllr Sarah Ferriby, Bradford Council’s Portfolio Holder for Healthy People and Places, said: “The council is committed to addressing the concerns raised by residents about odour from the Waddingtons site. Strong smells can seriously affect people’s quality of life. “We will continue to monitor odour levels and check that Waddingtons maintains effective control measures”. Image Credit: Ummer Daraz