Nationally, 51% of English sites assessed in the Encams Local Environmental Quality Surveys were judged to be in unsatisfactory or poor condition in 2007/2008, whilst 49% thought were good or satisfactory.
The South East had the highest proportion of good or satisfactory classifications with 58%. The North West had the lowest proportion of good or satisfactory classifications with 46%, and the highest proportion of unsatisfactory or poor classifications with 54%.
In the South West 35% of assessed sites in the South West in 2007/2008 were judged to be of good local environmental quality, the joint highest regional proportion. Just 5% of sites in the region were judged as having a poor local environment, slightly higher than the English average of 4%.
In total, 56% of sites in the region were judged to be in good or satisfactory condition, compared to the English average of 49%.
Encams are currently carrying out an independent survey of local environmental issues, such as litter and graffiti, in every district council area in England between April 2006 and March 2008.
Find out more from http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/local/reports/index.htm
