Christchurch City Council has begun work to put an end to a foul smell that has hung over the suburb of Bromley for months. 

A salvage firm has been contracted to remove rotten material from the damaged wastewater treatment plant that has been emitting the smell. 

This comes two weeks after a meeting where Bromley residents told the Council the smell had got so bad, that some of them were experiencing flu-like symptoms. 

Bromley resident, Caleb Saunderson joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. 

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