I’ve been asking Westmorland and Furness Council and National Highways to work together more effectively to find a solution on the current disgraceful levels of litter on the A590 particularly around the Dalton Bypass.
Not only does it look terrible but it’s an accident waiting to happen, and many people have been in contact with me to express their concerns.
The responsibility for clearing the verges sits with the local authority but it does need close coordination with National Highways and I have been working to support that.
I’m pleased that the council is now arranging for contractors to clear sections of the road as a short-term fix but we need a long term strategy including prevention work to identify and prosecute the offenders who are causing the problem in the first place. I’m calling on the council to share their plan for how they are going to keep the A590 clear of rubbish, so that we can keep track of progress.