Before becoming Under-secretary of State for Transport with responsibility for the motorways Conservative MP Mike Penning led a debate in Westminster Hall on litter on motorways and trunk roads on 30 March 2010. The following quotations have bee taken from his speech
Conservative MP Mike Penning led a debate in Westminster Hall on litter on motorways and trunk roads on 30 March 2010.
The combination of a specification which is both inadequate and virtually impossible to monitor in my opinion means that the new contract is inconsistent with the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure that the motorways in England are, so far as is practicable, kept clear of litter.
… the implementation of this contract will put the Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening, in breach of her obligations under S 89 (1) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
I have recently had an exchange of emails with Balfour Beatty about the state of J1 of the M32. The offside verge of the J1 southbound slip road has been in an disgusting state for several months.
Warning Notice under S91 of EPA sent to Dept of Transport over litter on junction 1 of the M40, the Denham roundabout
Contact details for Highways Agency review team provided at last
Follow up to telcon with Mark Reach from Philip Hammond’s office asking for Alan Cook’s e-mail address and an acknowledgement of my e-mail to him of 28th July 2011
As Mike Penning’s office had failed to provide contact details for non executive chairman of Highways Agency I have asked Philip Hammond. I have also asked him to expedite answers to questions put to Highways Agency in my follow up to my meeting with them. This is urgent as review will be completed in October.
We are still tying down some of the issues
