Polymer materials in road making, surfacing and maintenance and footpaths - Find a freedom of information request

Re polymer materials in road making, surfacing and maintenance and footpaths, namely replacing asphalt with recycled plastic

1. How are you monitoring this?

2. Are there any specific development programmes Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) are pursuing.

3. What reports on monitoring has LCC published?

1. LCC are in conversation regularly with other local authorities regarding use of these materials and are awaiting reports on a number of research and trial projects in other areas of the country before use of waste plastic derived materials are used in Lincolnshire. Through connections and involvement with national bodies such as ADEPT. LCC share knowledge and research with local authorities around the country.

2. Not at this time.

3. None – as stated above we have not used such materials in the County.