Exeter is getting smellier.
That is the results of new data released to The Echo that has named the city's worst areas for bad smells.
Exeter City Council's Environmental Protection Unit has revealed the information through a freedom of information request that shows a 29 percent increase in smell complaint so far this year compared to the same time range last year.
The information also shows that the council has received a total of 1,262 odour and smell complaints in the last five years - with nearly half of those in Alphington alone.
Residents in part of St Leonard's and along the Quay have complained about the smell they claim is coming from JL Thomas, in Alphington.
Earlier this year in June one Barrack Road resident resident complained of a "smell of death" plaguing the Barrack Road and Salmon Pool Lane area.
Jenny Long, who lives in Rivermead Road, said at the time: "It absolutely stinks. The smell spreads from Barrack Road, all the way down Salmon Pool Lane and Rivermead Road. It is horrendous.
"It is like the smell of death and is unbelievably bad. Truly awful."
The figures now reveal that Mrs Long wasn't the only one to notice the pong with a total of 12 residents also making complaints to the council about a factory smell on the same day.
In fact in the last five years factory smells have topped the list of complaints with 570, followed by bonfire odours at 399, sewage at 33, food smells at 26 and chimney smoke at 7. Other complaints include cigarette smoke, marijuana, animals, burning clutches and TCP.
Smelliest Exeter Wards revealed (figures since January 2009)
1) Alphington with 610 complaints
Most complained about smell: Factory smell – 555 complaints
2) Priory with 181 complaints
Most complained about smell: Sewer – 127 complaints
3) St Davids with 55 complaints
Most complained about smell: Bonfire – 21 complaints
4) Duryard with 50 complaints
Most complained about smell: Bonfire – 50 complaints
5) St Leonards with 43 complaints:
Most complained about smell: Bonfire – 27 complaints
6) Exwick with 42 complaints
Most complained about smell: Bonfire - 29 complaints
7) Whipton Barton with 36 complaints
Most complained about smell: Bonfire – 28 complaints
8) Pinhoe with 31 complaints
Most complained about smell: Bonfire – 23 complaints
9) Heavitree with 26 complaints
Most complained about smell: Bonfire - 21 complaints
10) St James with 23 complaints
Most complained about smell: Bonfire – 18 complaints
11) Mincinglake with 22 complaints
Most complained about smell: Bonfire – 18 complaints
12) Newtown with 19 complaints
Most complained about smell: Bonfire – 10 complaints
13) St Thomas with 17 complaints
Most complained about smell: Bonfire – 6 comlpaints
14) Polsloe with 16 complaints:
Most complained about smell: Bonfire – 9 complaints
15) St Loyes with 16 complaints:
Most complained about smell: Bonfire – 11 comlpaints
16) Topsham with 16 complaints
Most complained about smell: Bonfire - 9Breakdown of complaints by years and wards:
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014Are you being badly affected by odours in your home? Email Richard.booth@expressandecho.co.uk
