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3:57pm Thursday 24th April 2008
BOLTON has some of the untidiest streets in the North-west, a new survey has found.
Research carried out by the GMB Union puts the town near the bottom of a national league for street cleanliness.
Statistics based on a report by the Audit Commission show 19 per cent of the borough's streets were assessed as dirty in the 12 months to March 31, 2007.
Bolton was placed in equal 36th position out of 43 councils in the North-west.
The cleanest area was Carlisle, while the dirtiest was Stockport.
Across the UK, the figures showed a marked improvement on those for the previous 12 months, with the number of clean streets up 14 per cent.
Paul McCarthy, GMB Regional Secretary, said: "Overall we are seeing an improvement in street cleanliness across England and Wales.
"This is good news for our environment and testament to local councils and their street cleaners."
kerry, says...
12:19am Fri 25 Apr 08
fed up wrote:maybe its becauase the immagigrants are put in the worse places in bolton
you only have to walk where the immigrants live those are the worst areas they stand out a mile , no respect ,things are just dumped in the back streets ,yards its a disgrace .also near friut and vegatable shops crates just dumped with rotting goods , a rats haven.
CarlX, Bolton says...
1:32am Fri 25 Apr 08
chasuzi, says...
8:11am Fri 25 Apr 08
Andrew, Bury says...
9:28am Fri 25 Apr 08
kerry wrote:Well put.
fed up wrote: you only have to walk where the immigrants live those are the worst areas they stand out a mile , no respect ,things are just dumped in the back streets ,yards its a disgrace .also near friut and vegatable shops crates just dumped with rotting goods , a rats haven.maybe its becauase the immagigrants are put in the worse places in bolton great lever being one of the worst of them dont blame jonny Foreigner for this ( its ignorant untrue and racist )the council are paid to clean yet its left to residents in spain and portugal the streets are cleaned daily
wifey, breightmet says...
9:39am Fri 25 Apr 08
wifey, breightmet says...
9:40am Fri 25 Apr 08
starspangledbanner, Little lever says...
12:46am Sat 10 May 08
kerry wrote:plenty of native people to this country live in great lever -what is the point???
fed up wrote: you only have to walk where the immigrants live those are the worst areas they stand out a mile , no respect ,things are just dumped in the back streets ,yards its a disgrace .also near friut and vegatable shops crates just dumped with rotting goods , a rats haven.maybe its becauase the immagigrants are put in the worse places in bolton great lever being one of the worst of them dont blame jonny Foreigner for this ( its ignorant untrue and racist )the council are paid to clean yet its left to residents in spain and portugal the streets are cleaned daily
BoltonQueen, Bolton says...
1:00am Fri 18 Jul 08
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fed up, great lever says...
9:19pm Thu 24 Apr 08