a guide to improving your local environment - Keep Britain Tidy

Highways Agency
The Highways Agency is an Executive Agency of the
Department for Transport (DfT), and is responsible for
operating, maintaining and improving the strategic road
network in England on behalf of the Secretary of State for
Transport.
www.encams.org
Highways Authority
Highway Authority means the local authority that is
responsible for the relevant highway or right of way. The
Highway Authority in England may be a county council,
unitary authority, London borough council or
metropolitan borough council, as defined in s.1 of the
Highways Act 1980 (i.e. it will not be a town, district or
parish council).
Litter
There is no legal definition, however litter is commonly
assumed to include materials, often associated with
smoking, eating and drinking, that are improperly
discarded and left by members of the public; or are spilt
during business or waste management operations. As a
guideline a single plastic sack of rubbish should usually
be considered fly-tipping rather than litter.
GLOSSARY
Litter Abatement Notice
Enables local authorities to take action where another
duty body is failing to keep its relevant land free of litter
and refuse. The Notice may specify either, or both,
of the following:
• A requirement for the litter or refuse to be cleared
within a certain time
• A prohibition on permitting the land to become
defaced by litter or refuse
Litter Clearing Notice
Requires the person on whom it is served (the occupier,
or failing that the owner of private land) to clear the land
of litter and refuse; and if the Principal Litter Authority is
satisfied that the land is likely to become defaced by litter
or refuse again, to take reasonable steps to prevent it
from becoming so defaced.
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