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In 2014 the then MP for Yardley John Hemming applied to the Magistrates Court for an order under EPA S91 Summary proceedings by persons aggrieved by litter (Litter Abatement Order) requiring Birmingham City Council to remove bags of green waste they had allowed to accumulate on the roadside. See Green waste problem in Birmingham.
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The Aarhus Convention was set up in 1998 under the auspices of The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
It grants the public rights regarding access to information, public participation and access to justice, in governmental decision-making processes on matters concerning the environment.
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Highways England employ 929 Traffic Officers according to the reply to a Parliamentary question from Labour Shadow Transport Minister, Jim McMahon MP.
With their dash-cams they are ideally equipped to enforce the new Littering from Vehicles Regulations and catch waste transporters spilling their loads onto the motorways.
However:
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Highways England have updated their Litter Strategy.
Here are some of its main points followed by my reactions:
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Roads chief who built ‘death trap’ smart motorways pocketed £487,500 last year… including a £75,000 bonus for good performance
Link to Tom Payne’s article in the Daily Mail
Please find below copies of my e-mails to the Permanent Secretary at DfT of 19th and 22nd November 2020
Continue reading »25th November, 11am – 1pm.
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David Johnson MP for Wantage secured an Adjournment debate on Safety and Littering: A34 and A420 on 10th November 2020. He said:
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An ‘offensive’ waste of taxpayers’ money: Government slammed for proposed £7MILLION Highways England rebrand to… National Highways
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