River campaigner calls for pause on Shropshire chicken farms

A river campaigner is calling for a pause on planning permission for intensive chicken farms in Shropshire over concerns animal manure is contributing to water pollution.

A number of farms have been given permission to expand in recent years and four new sites could be approved shortly.

“We should be taking stock and finding out what the situation is, before we carry on giving them permission,” said Alison Caffyn, a volunteer for the Severn Rivers Trust.