Written Question · S2W-08274 · Session 2
What action it has taken to monitor occurrences of ragwort arising on property under the control of Amey Highways Ltd in each year since th…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to monitor occurrences of ragwort arising on property under the control of Amey Highways Ltd in each year since the trunk road contract was awarded and how many enforcement notices and prosecutions there have been in each year as a result.
The answer
Under the Trunk Road MaintenanceContract Amey Highways Ltd is required to identify and treat areas of ragwort withinthe trunk road boundary to prevent them developing as infestations. The PerformanceAudit Group, on behalf of the Scottish Executive, monitors and audits Amey’s performance with regard toweed control in the south east and south west units. Appropriate action will betaken by the Scottish Executive when the requirements of the contract with regard toweed control have not been fully met.
There have been no enforcementnotices served under the powers of the Weeds Act 1959 and therefore no prosecutionssince the trunk road contract was awarded.
There have been no enforcementnotices served under the powers of the Weeds Act 1959 and therefore no prosecutionssince the trunk road contract was awarded.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-08274 by reference.