Junction 2 of the m2 around the roundabouts

Updates

• Thank you for contacting National Highways about litter at junction 2 of the M2.

  We regard litter as a significant issue, and we share your concerns about the amount of rubbish discarded on our roads. Cyclical maintenance is our yearly cycle of works. We aim to clear every location of litter at least once per year. These activities are planned and inspected in accordance with: • The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ Code of practice for litter and refuse • GM701 Highways Asset delivery & maintenance requirements • GS801 Highway Asset delivery & asset inspection requirements

  We manage an extensive road network across the south of England and when specific litter hotspots are identified as a recurring problem, we’ll initiate additional work outside our cyclic maintenance to instruct our maintenance partners to prioritise clearing those sections of our network if it exceeds the levels outlined by the Defra Code of Practice system (Grades A to D).

  Littering by people is, unfortunately, a behaviour that has a big impact on some parts of our roads. We aim to keep our roads as tidy and free of litter where possible. Our litter picking is carefully planned to try to minimise the impact it has on road users and the safety of our people.

  Litter picks often require lane closures, which are disruptive to traffic flow. To help reduce the frequency of this disruption, where we can, we usually combine our reactive litter picks with other maintenance work which can result in what appears to be a delayed response.

  Whilst the roundabout location you have indicated on the map forms part of the local authority road network and is therefore not maintained by National Highways, we can confirm that our local inspector has carried out an inspection of sections of Junction 2 of the M2 on our network and has raised remedial works for our maintenance partners to undertake.

  These works are currently outstanding and are subject to the necessary approvals and traffic management arrangements required to safely close sections of the network in phases.

  Unfortunately, we do not currently have a confirmed timeframe for completion. However, we are seeking to deliver these works as soon as possible and appreciate your patience in the meantime

  We appreciate your patience and understanding

  Kind regards

  National Highways

  State changed to: Closed

  Posted by National Highways at 12:12, Friday 2 October 2026