HS2 response after 'stink' forces locals to keep windows shut in heatwave

NewsMidlands NewsHS2A local MP has called for action10:00, 22 Aug 2026HS2 work at Birmingham Road near ColeshillA 'stink' caused by HS2 works has left desperate locals with their windows and doors closed during a heatwave.‌Residents in Coleshill and Water Orton in Warwickshire said that the aroma was making their lives 'unbearable'.‌The smell is so bad that North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP, Rachel Taylor, has called for new measures to be put in place.‌READ MORE: Reform set to undo £1m spend and 125-year lease for unpopular free schoolGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to joinThis includes mist cannons, odour neutraliser and wind monitoring.‌Rachel Taylor said: "Residents in Coleshill and Water Orton shouldn’t have to keep putting up with the stink from HS2."Peo