Litter m/a42
Reported via mobile in the Litter (NH) category anonymously at 16:21, Sun 14 March 2021
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 2607909.
After travelling down the m42 from j3 all the way to the m1 I am disgusted and appalled at how much litter there is on the side of the road and in the central reservation I have never seen it so bad
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Thank you for your patience whilst we looked into your report. Litter picking is a short term, retrospective solution, which would be significantly reduced if litter was not dropped. We are committed to working to address the root cause, which requires changing the behaviour of those who currently feel that it is acceptable to drop litter. We work with anti-litter organisations (such as Keep Britain Tidy), the police, and local authorities to try to tackle these issues at source. In the short term, our litter picking is carefully planned, along with all of our maintenance, to try to minimise the impact it has on road users, and ensure that it is cost effective to the public. Picks often require traffic management measures, which are both costly and disruptive. To help reduce the need for these measures, we usually combine our litter picks with other maintenance work. We will be continuing to look for opportunities to schedule picks along the M42, as our schedule of maintenance and safety critical works allow. I am sorry that I’m not able to give you a date for this work at this time. We will be continuing to monitor this situation as part of our routine inspections.
The responsibility for litter collection on the A42 sits with the local council.
If you require any further update on this issue our Customer Contact Centre is available 24 hours a day at: • 0300 123 5000
• info@highwaysengland.co.uk
Please quote 21874503 to discuss this matter further.
Kind regards Highways England
Posted by National Highways at 11:36, Tue 16 March 2021
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A46 Coventry junctions Upgrade-litter is shocking at each end and beyond the roadworks.
Posted anonymously at 15:49, Sun 16 January 2022
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Still a big issue. I drove down it today and likewise I was disgusted at the amount of litter and fly tips in the lay-bys I see no improvement since the post above in 2021 I really was shocked
Posted anonymously at 19:02, Saturday 3 February 2024
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