Question reference: S6W-14028
- Date lodged: 18 January 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether Amey, North Ayrshire Council or both are responsible for keeping the A78 free of detritus from Gailes to Skelmorlie.
Answer
Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, litter collection and clearing detritus is the responsibility of the Local Authority even when the road is a trunk road (but not a motorway or specified a ‘Special Road’ that has particular regulations which dictate permitted vehicle use). Consequently, the responsibility for clearing litter and detritus on the A78 remains with North Ayrshire Council.