Blaze-hit company ‘did not have permit’ for its 40,000 litres of oil

THE Stafford company that was hit by a fire last week did not have an environmental permit for the site, the Environment Agency has said.

Investigations are continuing into the cause of the blaze which saw 40,000 litres of oil go up in smoke at Global Hygiene’s warehouse .

However the Environment Agency, which enforces the Oil Storage Regulations, has said the Astonfields Industrial Estate did not have a permit.

In a statement the company indirectly responded. It said: “Global Hygiene is co-operating fully with all of the relevant agencies, including the Environment Agency, to bring their investigations into the fire at our premises to a swift conclusion.

“Global Hygiene is committed to compliance with all of its legal obligations. We have the best interests of our customers, local businesses and people at the heart of all that we do including maintaining the highest standards of environmental care.

“We offer our sincere apologies to all of those affected by the incident and will take all necessary steps to understand how it occurred.”