National reporting of street care and cleanliness
The number of streets in Wolverhampton falling below the national standard of cleanliness overall has reduced 4 years in a row.
The table below shows the year on year improvements to the percentage of streets achieving the national standard:
Percentage of street meeting national standards
| Issue |
2005/6 |
2006/7 |
2007/8 |
2008/9 |
| Litter and detritus * |
89% |
90% |
91% |
95% ** |
| Graffiti |
82% |
84% |
89% |
95% |
| Fly posting |
98% |
100% |
100% |
99% |
* Definition of litter and detritus.
** 2008/9 Litter and detritus are now recorded separately: Litter 96% and detritus 95%. When combined the overall percentage is 95%.
How are these figures calculated?
Performance Review Officers carefully score the cleanliness standards across the city, recording the amount of litter, graffiti and fly posting.
Figures are submitted to central government for the BVPI 199 (now NI195) a national Best Value Performance Indicator - which allows comparisons between other local authorities.
The new NI195 introduced from 1st April 2008 covers the same four elements - litter, detritus, graffiti and flyposting and each element is measured in similar way. Litter and detritus are now reported as two separate elements rather than combined.
Why has the standard been developed?
The standard has been developed to measure the cleanliness of the local environment as the public perceive it.
The survey data provides valuable information on the extent of litter and the success of our street care and cleaning services.
Recent successes
The introduction of a new, specialised council graffiti team in 2007 has made a noticeable impact. The number of streets suffering graffiti has now reduced by 11%.
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