January 2012

The litter situation is just getting worse. visitors to this country  must think they are in Egypt or India  says road user

Network Rail fail to keep their land in Spalding free of  refuse 

XFOR offering guns for hire to help councils fight the litter menace

Park cleaned up after Warning Notice sent to London Borough of Hillingdon

December 2011

Boris asked to investigate conduct of London Underground in Litter Abatement Order case   Go

November 2011

Alan Cook’s review of the Highways Agency published – with a thank you to Clean Highways  Go

Congratulations to  London Borough of  Hillingdon for employing contractors to issue on-the-spot litter fines  Go

I was awarded costs in my case against London Underground  Go

October 2011

Bureaucracy gone mad in Ruislip High Street  Go

Publication of Alan Cook’s review of the Highways Agency delayed  Go

Boris asked to review intimidating approach taken by London Underground to litter complaint   Go

September 2011

Report to Alan Cook highlights failings at the Highways Agency  Go

Fining the owner / person in charge of a vehicle for litter dropped from it   Go

Silverman v London Underground – Court sets date for contested hearing   Go

August 2011

London Underground summoned to court over littered embankments  Go

Retired M32 commuter’s enquiries exposes Highways Agency shortcomings  Go

July 2011

Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Transport, asked to expedite delays in getting answers from Mike Penning and the Highways Agency   Go

Theodore Dalrymple adds his voice to the outcry against litter  Go

TfL fail to clear tube embankments – Court asked to summons Boris Johnson to appear before magistrates  Go

Litter Abatement Order warning notice sent to Rail Track over litter at London Bridge   Go

June 2011

Lorries seen spilling litter by Highways Agency only to get a warning Go

Paxman backed campaign recommends Clean Highways guide to Litter Abatement Orders  Go

Quality of advice to Minister questioned   Go

Minister asked if Highways Agency were taking motorway litter seriously Go

“Inspirational and tenacious” says Bill Bryson  Go

M40 Video nasty released  Go

Litter Abatement Order complaint withdrawn to take up offer of meeting with  Highways Agency Go

May 2011

Highways Agency’s business plan makes no reference to litter Go

Sec. of State’s case falls apart in court as evidence is presented to show long standing refuse, including an abandoned fridge, had still not been removed from M40 J1 verges! Go

April 2011

National Audit Office respond to Clean Highways’ critical report on Highways Agency Go

Guardian article ” the motorway man who’s cleaning up” Go

Summons delivered to Sec. of State over littered M40 J1 slip roads Go

M6 embankment cleaned up following complaint Go

March 2011

Minister taken to court over M40 J1 slip roads Go

Outrage over littered A14 Go

Highways Agency’s 85 page annual report mentions “litter” and “cleaning” just once Go

Report on the mismanagement of maintenance contracts by the Highways Agency sent to Audit Office  Go

Warning Notice sent to Minister over littered M40 J1 (Denham) slip roads   Go

M40 J1, the Denham roundabout, Highways Agency fail to respond to request to clean Go

How the Highways Agency and their contractors misinterpret the Litter Code of Practice Go

February 2011

Hundreds of urine bottles removed from M40 verge following Litter Abatement Warning Notice Go

CPRE president Bill Bryson launches campaign to clean up our railways Go

Highways Agency asked to implement DEFRA’s  recommendation to inform public about  Litter Abatement Orders Go

January 2011

Warning Notice sent to Secretary Of State for Transport over hundreds of urine filled bottles on M40 Go

December 2010

Analysis shows litter on our motorways remains in situ typically for 25 days or more. This could comfortably be reduced to 5 days. Go

November  2010

Report “Our Littered Motorways – why the legislation is not working” delivered to Mike Penning MP, Under-secretary of State for Transport Go

Highways Agency fail to acknowledge receipt of M25 Warning Notice Go

October 2010

South Bucks District Council concede that complaint over A355 was reasonable and agree to pay costs  Go

 

Warning notice sent to  Secretary of State over litter on M25 Go

September 2010

South Bucks District Council say they will fight my claim for costs  Go

 

South Bucks District Council clean up A355 central reservation after receiving summons Go

Warning Notice issued to Minister to clean up M40 slip roads Go

August 2010

Warning notice  leads to a clean up of  long neglected roundabout Go

June 2010

Legal action leads to transformation of M40