Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43529 by Fiona Hyslop on 10 February 2026, what recent communication Transport Scotland and Amey have had with Dumfries and Galloway Council regarding litter along the A75.
Transport Scotland officials met with representatives from Amey and Dumfries and Galloway Council on 14 January 2026. At this meeting, Transport Scotland reiterated to the Council its statutory responsibilities for litter management under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Transport Scotland will continue to work collaboratively with the Council, sharing forward works programmes to help coordinate traffic management where possible and to support efforts to address the litter issue.