IT'S week three of the Wiltshire Times campaign that is opening up the debate on the burning of tyres at the cement works in Westbury.

We have been inundated with responses from local residents keen to identify the issues they feel affect them.

Lafarge Cement has now submitted an application to the Environment Agency to burn recycled liquid fuel (RLF) at the Westbury works.

RLF is produced from the manufacture of everyday things like printing ink and nail polish, and Lafarge has already been using it as fuel at its works in Dunbar, East Lothian for nine years.

Lafarge claims that by burning a combination of tyres and RLF at Westbury, it can reduce its emissions.

Many of the respondents in the Wiltshire Times questionnaire claimed the amount of dust in the air was a big worry for them, and said they had found black particles on the outside of windows, when the wind had been blowing in a certain direction, since Lafarge began burning tyres.

Environmental groups have pointed to the tyre burning as a cause of health problems for local people, and want more filters put on the burners at the works to clean up the smoke.

Once again, this week has seen respondents to the questionnaire calling for more proof of what impact the burning is having on the environment, and asking for more scientific analysis of what's in the smoke that comes out of the chimney at the works.

If you are concerned about the plans to burn RLF at the works, or if you think it is a good idea, let us know by going to our campaigns page.