Assemble a taskforce to tackle the worsening litter problem on major UK roads

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the government to address the growing environmental issue of roadside litter in the UK. Highways England and local authorities should clear up this rubbish, but this is not done regularly enough. A dedicated team needs establishing to clean up the roadsides on a regular basis.

The UK is a rich and developed nation, yet the roadsides (particularly on motorway slip roads or dual carriageways) are strewn with litter. The authorities need to start taking this issue more seriously, for the sake of wildlife and the environment. Plastic litter is getting stuck in trees and polluting rivers. Animals are getting trapped and strangled when they encounter plastic waste. It is a national disgrace and a big clean up is the first step to start tackling this.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Provide funding to address roadside litter across motorways and towns

Timeline

13 Mar 2025	Petition opened for signatures
8 Apr 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Apr 2025

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