Residents living in Bispham Avenue, Thornton Drive and Fylde Avenue say the construction of the imposing Lancashire Waste Technology Park on their doorsteps has made them the reluctant stars of a real-life horror film.

They say the plant, which will be able to process 305,000 tonnes of waste a year, has spoiled their views, made it impossible to sell their homes and destroyed their idylllic quality of life.

The facility, which is being built and run by waste experts Global Rennewable in partnership with Lancashire County Council, is on the former Leyland Trucks test track site and is set to be operational by the summer of 2010.

Householders formed a campaign group called Residents Against Waste Site (RAWS) to fight the scheme but finally had to admit defeat in 2007 when they lost a £60,000 judicial review against LCC's decision to grant the scheme the green light.

Now, they say, they're having to live with the consequences of defeat.
Pensioners Eileen and Ron Oates, who have lived in Bispham Avenue for more than 32 years, say they're devastated about the impact that the building has had on their home.

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