A landfill which has received thousands of complaints over a noxious smell has been served with a notice by the local authority.Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has served a statutory nuisance abatement notice to Walleys Quarry in Silverdale, Staffordshire.Some residents and medics said the odour, dubbed the Silverdale stink, has worsened peoples illnesses.Walleys Quarry LTD, which runs the site, has been contacted for comment.