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Third cleanest city goes to... Lincoln

It’s official – Lincoln is one of the cleanest cities in the UK after it received the bronze award at the Clean Britain Awards.

Following an anonymous inspection by the British Cleaning Council in 2011, Lincoln is officially  the country’s third cleanest city, coming behind winners Truro and second place Nottingham city.  For the second time, Lincoln was also awarded the top rating of five stars for cleanliness.

During the visit, inspectors rated the street scene from a visitor point of view, taking in everything from the amount of litter and chewing gum to the provision of litter bins and the condition of street furniture. 

The unannounced visit to Lincoln took in a random sample of the city, including housing estates.  It is now known that the inspectors visited Carholme Road, Lindum Road, Wragby Road, Bilsby Close, Goldsmith Walk and the area to the front of the railway station. 

The judges reported that there were several areas where Lincoln scored a 100 per cent standard, both in the tourist area and also in urban streets.  They described this as a noteworthy achievement, said that the city has ‘excellent standards’, adding that ‘the general standard achieved across the city was very high, and something for which the council should be proud.’

Article Published: 14/03/2011

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