§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they consider the quantity of litter on England's roads to be excessive; and, if so, what action they propose to take. [HL3869]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)The Government do not collect centrally information detailing the quantity of litter on England's roads. However, the national annual local environmental quality survey currently being developed will assess the quantity of litter on main roads (excluding motorways), rural roads and other highways.
Litter clearance is the responsibility of the local authority or the Highways Agency depending upon the type of road.
The Highways Agency aims to secure continuous improvement in its routine maintenance through a move towards performance related procurement for 36WA all new contracts. One of the performance criteria of these new contracts is an environmental amenity index that examines the overall appearance of the road taking account of litter and debris, grass cutting, weed growth, cleanliness and visibility of signs.
The Government are also committed to undertaking a review of litter legislation that will examine how effective the current cleansing powers are under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
What steps they intend to take to reduce the amount of litter on the roads in the United Kingdom. [HL4180]
§ Lord WhittyThe national annual local environmental quality survey currently being developed will assess the quantity of litter on main roads (excluding motorways), rural roads and other highways.
Litter clearance is the responsibility of the local authority or the Highways Agency depending upon the type of road.
The Highways Agency aims to secure continuous improvement in its routine maintenance through a move towards performance related procurement for all new contracts. One of the performance criteria of these new contracts is an environmental amenity index that examines the overall appearance of the road taking account of litter and debris, grass cutting, weed growth, cleanliness and visibility of signs.
The Government are also committed to undertaking a review of litter legislation that will examine how effective the current cleansing powers are under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.