RESIDENTS are kicking up a stink about ongoing sewage odours coming from Davyhulme Wastewater Treatment Works Many have taken to social media to complain about the latest smells thought to be coming out of the plant, which says it has multi-million pound plan in place to eradicate it.

However, it can't come soon enough not just for residents affected by the smell in Davyhulme, Flixton and Urmston but for Tory councillors who plan to present a motion to a full council meeting on Wednesday demanding a clearer timeframe.

The plant, which owned by United Utilities, is the biggest wastewater treatment works in North West and drains the entire western side of Manchester from Chadderton in the north to Bramhall in the south. The works also handles everything flushed away by 1.2 million people and businesses including Trafford.

The firm is currently investing £200 million at the site as part of a modernisation project, with a claim that £20 million has already been invested in odour control at Davyhulme.

One resident said: "It really is about time that Davyhulme residents were given some sort of refund by United Utilities or by Trafford Council, it really is horrendous, any time of the year when you live across the road, at times its like someone has dumped raw sewage inside our houses, this should have been sorted out a long time ago.

Another said: " I lived there from 1962 to 1992 same conversation then!!! I remember once I was cycling to school (Wellacre) and I threw up."

One woman said: "I don't know how many times I have phoned them about that, it is not nice to be gagging in your own bedroom, as it is too hot to have your windows closed, I am sick to death of it Wednesday's motion states: "This council is aware that many residents in Davyhulme, Flixton and Urmston have suffered increasing instances of unacceptable odours originating from the works.

"This issue that blights the lives of so many people, particularly in the summer months, must be effectively resolved as a matter of urgency and it is noted that in addition to officers from Trafford’s environmental health department, the Environment Agency has also visited the site.

The motion adds: "Whilst several thousand people have already been contacted by United Utilities, the information provided has been insufficient and further proactive detail must be provided in the future.

" The current timescales are that the new systems should be commissioned by the end of this year, with full testing completed by mid-2018, which will allow for decommissioning of the old plant.

"On behalf of residents council expect United Utilities to adhere to these dates and will require additional contingency plans to be more effective in future."

A spokesman for United Utilities said: “We are absolutely committed to keeping residents informed of our development plans for Davyhulme wastewater treatment works.

“We have sent information leaflets, made announcements in the press and on social media, including text and voice messaging, plus email to keep the local community informed.

“We are planning a following customer drop-in session in two weeks’ time in Urmston, and we will be writing to residents shortly with the details.

“This is part of our commitment to being a good neighbour; we are committed to reducing odours on site, and will continuing to work with the council and residents to keep inconvenience to a minimum.”