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| Westbury fly swarm being blamed on recycling plant | |
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| Swarms of flies blighting homes in a Wiltshire town are being blamed on a new recycling plant. | Swarms of flies blighting homes in a Wiltshire town are being blamed on a new recycling plant. |
| The firm Hills, which operates the plant at Northacre in Westbury, acknowledged it may be contributing to the problem. | The firm Hills, which operates the plant at Northacre in Westbury, acknowledged it may be contributing to the problem. |
| Thousands of the insects have been affecting homes and businesses during the hot weather. | Thousands of the insects have been affecting homes and businesses during the hot weather. |
| The company is meeting community representatives later to decide on action to limit the flies. | The company is meeting community representatives later to decide on action to limit the flies. |
| 'Baby's head' | 'Baby's head' |
| Zoe Stevens, who lives at Oldfield Park, said: "You can't sit still or stand still because they land on you. | Zoe Stevens, who lives at Oldfield Park, said: "You can't sit still or stand still because they land on you. |
| "My children have got them on them. The baby has got them all over his head, he can't get them off himself. | "My children have got them on them. The baby has got them all over his head, he can't get them off himself. |
| "We've been killing them with sprays and the sticky stuff - we know we get them when it's hot but this is more than usual. | "We've been killing them with sprays and the sticky stuff - we know we get them when it's hot but this is more than usual. |
| "It's just a nightmare at the moment - I don't like it." | "It's just a nightmare at the moment - I don't like it." |
| A spokesman for Hills said the company was in contact with the Environment Agency after receiving complaints from residents. | A spokesman for Hills said the company was in contact with the Environment Agency after receiving complaints from residents. |
| He said the firm had not been identified as the sole culprit. | He said the firm had not been identified as the sole culprit. |
| He acknowledged the site "may be a contributing factor along with the extremely hot weather conditions" and it was taking action to try to lessen the risk of flies. | He acknowledged the site "may be a contributing factor along with the extremely hot weather conditions" and it was taking action to try to lessen the risk of flies. |