People living in the small village of Brafferton, located near the Aycliffe Quarry landfill site, have been tormented by the stench since September 2023. The small village of Brafferton, located nearby the Aycliffe Quarry Landfill, had been tormented by the stench since September 2023. Complaints reached their peak last year, but following work on the site, the smell has finally eased to many residents’ relief. It's definitely gone down in frequency, but it's not completely gone.”A fixed monitoring unit was installed in June 2024 at Brafferton Village Hall to reassure residents the gases were not at harmful levels. (Image: Sarah Caldecott)Despite feeling relieved the smell no longer impacts her daily life, Katie said the residents were left feeling “exhausted and unheard”.