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Litter the whole length of the A12 from the M25 junction to Colchester
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 3284611.
I recently travelled north along the length of the A12 from the London M25 junction to Colchester. I was really shocked by the amount of rubbish strewn the whole length of the road, and the south side. If you have travelled along it recently, I am sure you cannot have missed what an absolute disgrace it looks. We do not live in a third world country, but the A12 looks as if it is. It is obviously worse where there are lay-bys but that is because most of the bins are overflowing. Please do something about it, it is TERRIBLE. Although I know there are restraints on finance and staff, I am hoping something can be done about this during the winter months when the litter is easily visible/accessible without greenery and trees in leaf. Many thanks.
Updates
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Thank you for contacting National Highways regarding litter on the A12. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
National Highways are responsible for litter collection on motorways and some trunk roads. Local authorities manage litter collection on the rest of the roads in England.
National Highways are not responsible for Litter on the A12. Under the Environmental Protection Act 1991, responsibility falls to the local authority.
Contact details for local authorities can be found by using the search facility at: www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council.
To help, we’re working with them to ensure litter picking is better co-ordinated with other routine maintenance work on our road network. By doing so, we aim to minimise disruption to those using our roads, reduce costs and importantly, ensure safety standards for those picking the litter are met.
Thank you again for contacting us. If you need more information about this, please feel free to contact our Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 500 or by email at info@highwaysengland.co.uk.
Kind regards
National Highways
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