150 Bags of Rubbish Cleared from A14 Between Kelmarsh & Rothwell

Around 150 bags of rubbish and two tyres have been cleared from the A14 between Kelmarsh and Rothwell.

North Northamptonshire Council staff, working with National Highways, carried out litter picks during overnight closures along the four-and-a-half-mile eastbound stretch, cleaning verges and laybys.

Around 150 bags of rubbish and two tyres have been cleared from the A14

Council staff say much of the litter likely came from passing motorists and urged people to take their rubbish home to avoid putting the cost on local taxpayers.

Kamaljit Khokhar, Head of Planning and Development at National Highways, said: “Roadside litter is a serious issue that affects driver safety, contributes to pollution and threatens local wildlife – we know that people hate to see litter spoiling the natural beauty beside our roads.

“It also endangers those who collect it so we have to shut roads to keep workers safe, which is why we wanted to make the most of these recent A14 closures.”