Carmarthenshire streets cleaner than the Wales average
Streets in Carmarthenshire are cleaner than the all Wales average, according to a new report. The survey, carried out by Keep Wales Tidy , gave Carmarthenshire an overall score of 69 (out of 100) for cleanliness*. This is both an improvement on last year’s figure of 68.1 and above the all Wales figure of 67.9. The survey also found that 98.2% of streets were grade B (predominantly free of litter and refuse apart from some small items) or above, which again is an improvement on 2010/11 and above the all Wales figure. No D grade streets were found during the course of survey (heavily affected by litter and/or refuse with significant accumulations). The Local Environmental Audit and Management System (LEAMS) report has been published following surveys carried out in Carmarthenshire in July 2011 and February 2012. Carmarthenshire County Council’s Director of Technical Services Richard Workman congratulated both cleansing and environmental enforcement staff for all their hard work. He...