London streets 'getting cleaner'

Five borough have not signed up to the anti-litter campaign

London has less litter and grime than it did last year, new figures reveal.

A survey by Capital Standards, which campaigns to clean up the city's streets, reveals 92% of the UK capital is cleaner than in 2004.

Twenty-eight boroughs are currently involved in the London-wide campaign and the mayor is calling on the other five to sign up to it.

The five boroughs yet to join the campaign are Barnet, Bromley, Enfield, Kensington & Chelsea, and Redbridge.

Mayor Ken Livingstone said the survey shows the improvements that can be made when the boroughs unite to tackle litter.

He said he wants it to be compulsory for all London's boroughs to get involved with the scheme to ensure that progress is made across the city.

"I want to see the remaining five London boroughs signing up for the scheme so we have a coherent, unified response to London's litter problem," he added.

"Litter does not stop at borough boundaries, this is a London-wide issue."