Whether AMEY Highways Ltd and BEAR Scotland Ltd are responsible for clearing litter from trunk road verges, central reservations and roadsi…

Answered Asked by Colin Campbell SNP Lodged 14 Jan 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether AMEY Highways Ltd and BEAR Scotland Ltd are responsible for clearing litter from trunk road verges, central reservations and roadsides under their contracts for management and maintenance of the trunk road network.

The answer

Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 Jan 2002 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

Amey Highways Ltd and BEAR Scotland Ltd carry out litter clearance on special roads and motorways under their contracts for management and maintenance of the trunk road network.Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, responsibility for litter clearance from all other trunk roads rests with the local councils through which area the trunk road passes. However, the trunk road maintenance contracts contain a provision which requires the Operating Companies to liaise with local councils to ensure that their policies meet with the requirements of the relevant sections of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, with respect to trunk roads within the unit.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-21838 by reference.