Slough has the cleanest streets in Berkshire and is in the top ten for the South East, according to a survey out by GMB.
Slough came joint top with West Berkshire for the cleanest streets in Berkshire, and joint sixth for the South East as whole, with 96 per cent of streets being clean, in the poll which GMB put together using figures from the Audit Commission.
The council has been running its cleaner, safer, greener campaign for a year, and part of the launch included asking residents to make pledges to help keep the town clean and tidy.
The council, with its contractor, Slough Accord, has introduced new approaches to its street-cleaning regime, and Accord staff have tried to find ways to get into places that are more difficult to clean.
Nigel Dicker, head of environmental services, said: “We are really pleased that Slough comes at the top of this survey.
“The staff at Slough Accord have individually worked extremely hard to achieve this great result, and on top of this extra effort, further operational improvements have also been made to our street cleaning regime. Credit also must go to residents who obviously take pride in their town and recognise that dropping litter isn’t acceptable.
“Through its partnership arrangements, the council will be looking to develop services further in the coming months to build on this good performance.”
Slough Borough Council
