AQW 17993/22-27

Miss Nuala McAllister
Alliance Party
North Belfast

Tabled Date: 11/11/2024
Answered On Date: 26/11/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure who is responsible for the clearance of fallen leaves from footpaths and roads which have become hazardous.

Answer:

Councils are responsible for cleaning roads and footways, with the exception of Designated Roads. Article 7 of the Litter (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (as amended by the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011) places a duty on District Councils in relation to the cleaning of roads, including the removal of detritus, such as leaves, from the carriageway and footway.

My Department is responsible for keeping Designated Roads, such as the motorways, clear of litter and detritus.