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Streets Are Getting Cleaner (PR 1002)
The borough’s streets are getting cleaner according to independent inspection figures released this week.
Latest figures show that the borough’s streets have been rated more than twice as clean as they were this time last year.
Widespread improvements in the standards of cleanliness have been recorded across all areas of the borough in the last four months.
And, this year the Council is spending an extra 75% (£1.5 million) on cleaner streets – meaning 50 extra cleaners will be out with their brooms on the borough’s roads from July.
The Council’s own monitoring figures also show significant improvements over the past seven months. The numbers of roads judged as litter and dirt free has increased from 59% in November 2006 to 82% in May 2007.
The number of roads that were either missed or not cleaned to the Council’s satisfaction has also improved with 1.9 % roads now recorded compared to 11% of roads in November 2006.
Commenting on the figures, Joe Tavernier, Director for Street Environment said: “Cleaner streets is one of the Council’s top three priorities and these figures show an encouraging improvement.
“The 50 extra street cleaners that will be employed from July will mean that we will have more people to clean more streets more often and people should really start to notice a difference in street cleaning standards.”
Levels of cleanliness vary from neighbourhood to neighbourhood which is something the Council will work with ECT to address over coming months. In a bid to ensure improvements are consistent across the borough the Council has set an ambitious street cleaning target to reach its top grade A standard in 90% of roads by the end of the year. Any area that falls below the 90% threshold or where scores vary by more than 5% in one month will be flagged for closer monitoring so issues can be resolved quickly.
Last month the cleanest areas of the borough were Northfield ward closely followed by Ealing Common, Elthorne and Ealing Broadway wards.
“We’re delighted that by working in partnership with the Council, the borough’s streets are getting cleaner. Monitoring by both the Council and ECT has helped ensure high standards are being met and a special blitzing service that tackles ‘top grot spots’, has meant that the borough’s residents, businesses and visitors can enjoy cleaner streets and a better environment,” said ECT’s Manager for the Ealing Clean and Green Contract, Luke Henry.
"Of course none of this would have been possible without the hard work of our fantastic team out on the streets.
"At ECT, we are committed to continuing to work in partnership with Ealing to improve the street cleansing service. We welcome Ealing’s investment which will result in more street cleaners and visibly cleaner streets.”
Notes to editors:
Ealing Council has three priorities – cleaner streets, safer
communities and value for money services.