 Rubbish-strewn stations give visitors a bad first impression |
The streets of London are getting cleaner, according to a new survey. Levels of graffiti, fly posting and fly tipping have also fallen, said the study, which looked at standards in 26 of London's 32 boroughs.
However stained pavements around stations were getting worse, giving a poor first impression to visitors, the Keep Britain Tidy report said.
The summer study scored London the same or better than last year in 29 out of 31 environmental indicators.
The improvement followed education campaigns, enforcement drives and changes to rubbish collection across London.
'Throw-away society'
Alan Cook, chair of the Capital Standards Steering Group, which conducted the survey, was pleased with the progress.
"If we want to pitch ourselves as a place to visit, invest in and hold major international events at, we have to concentrate our efforts around tourist hotspots," he said.
Justin Jupp, of Keep Britain Tidy, said London has bucked a national trend.
"A drop in litter is no mean feat in this increasingly throw-away society.
"What we also need to see is the public playing a far bigger part by using a bin," he said.
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