FOI Request - Littered Beaches

Request 101004003445

1. The number of complaints about litter on beaches in your area in 2023.

2. The number of complaints that include the mention of cigarettes or vapes (if data is available) for 2023.

3. The number of complaints about litter on beaches in your area in 2024.

4. The number of complaints that include the mention of cigarettes or vapes (if data is available) for 2024.

5. The number of complaints about litter on beaches in your area in 2025.

6. The number of complaints that include the mention of cigarettes or vapes (if data is available) for 2025.

7. The number of complaints about litter on beaches in your area from 1st January 2026 - 30th April 2026.

8. The number of complaints that include the mention of cigarettes or vapes (if data is available) for 1st January 2026 - 30th April 2026.

Response 19-06-2026

The information requested is not held in a structured was as per the request. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held. Nevertheless, searches for litter in areas that include beach sites and for details of complaints that include keywords such as 'litter' and 'beach' yielded the following result:

2023: one case - no mention of cigarettes

2024: nil return

2025: nil return

2026 (to date): nil return