§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are monitoring the performance of local authorities in meeting their statutory obligations to keep roads for which they are responsible clear of litter; and, if so, how. [HL1995]
§ Lord WhittyThe Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions does not monitor local authorities in meeting their statutory obligations to keep roads for which they are responsible clear of litter. Local authorities have a statutory duty of cleanliness under Section 86 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to keep roads for which they are responsible clear of litter and refuse. Under the Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators a local authority must measure the cleanliness of their roads by the cost per square kilometre of keeping their roads clear of litter and refuse and publish those results.