Monitoring Street Cleanliness
The District Council has a legal duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, to act as the Litter Authority for North West Leicestershire. This responsibility includes street cleaning, litter collection, the removal of detritus, fly-posting, graffiti and fly-tipping on public land which is maintained by the Council.
Grades of Cleanliness
The graded standards shown below are used to monitor the cleanliness of areas.
For litter and refuse:
| Grade | Definition |
| A | No litter or refuse |
| B | Predominantly free of litter and refuse apart from some small items |
| C | Widespread distribution of litter and/or refuse with minor accumulations |
| D | Heavily affected by litter and/or refuse with significant accumulations |
For detritus (mud, soil, grit etc):
| Grade | Definition |
| A | No detritus |
| B | Predominantly free of detritus except for some light scattering |
| C | Widespread distribution of detritus with minor accumulations |
| D | Heavily affected by detritus with significant accumulations |
| Litter and Refuse | |||
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Grade A No litter or refuse |
Grade B Predominantly free of litter and refuse apart from some small items |
Grade C Widespread distribution of litter and/or refuse with minor accumulations |
Grade D Heavily affected by litter and/or refuse with significant accumulations |
| Litter and refuse in a soft surface setting | |||
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Grade A No Litter or Refuse |
Grade B Predominantly free of litter and refuse apart from some small items |
Grade C Widespread distribution of litter and/or refuse with minor accumulations |
Grade D Heavily affected by litter and/or refuse with significant accumulations |
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Grade A No detritus |
Grade B Predominantly free of detritus except for some light scattering |
Grade C Widespread distribution of detritus with minor accumulations |
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Last updated: Wed 10th August, 2011 @ 15:04
