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J16 eastbound on M4, also all around J16 roundabout
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8762578.
Lots of litter everywhere around J16 roundabout and along M4 past Swindon. Continues all the way to Royal Wootton Bassett. It is building up due to not looking like it is being cleaned. I have been planning to go out there and do it myself as it is so upsetting for everyone. But apparently it is extremely dangerous for me to do so next to such fast and busy roads. Please help, I can come and help your team if needed, but people might crash if they see me out there by myself. It really needs to be cleaned and is becoming a much bigger operation for each extra day that it gets left for. Your help and expertise is really needed with these very fast roads and motorways. Thank you.
Updates
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Thank you for contacting National Highways concerning litter.
Your concerns have been passed to our maintenance team. They’ll inspect the area within the next two days and if necessary arrange for the litter to be cleared.
We share your concern that litter on our roads is unsightly as well as a risk to wildlife and the environment. It’s a huge challenge to keep roads free of litter and debris and can take hours to clear each stretch of road. If people didn’t drop litter in the first place it wouldn’t need to be picked up.
In some areas there is no safe space for our colleagues to work. In these circumstances it’s necessary to close lanes or slip roads to ensure we can work in safety. These closures are co-ordinated with other maintenance work to minimise disruption for our customers, which can occasionally cause delays in clearing litter from some locations.
On occasions litter will accumulate shortly after we’ve removed it. We trust you will appreciate the balance between the appearance of this litter against the safety of our workforce, the associated costs and the potential inconvenience caused by removing it.
If you require any further information please contact our Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 or info@nationalhighways.co.uk.
Kind regards
National Highways
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