Section D

Local environmental quality (cleanliness & presentation)

Areas that have been landscaped to perfection can be spoilt by the effects of litter and graffiti. Additionally, the co-ordination of the presentation will be important to the overall effect of the entry and can be ruined by:

• Untidy or inappropriate litter bins.
• Untidy or inappropriate street furniture.
• Signage.

Judges will down-point entries where there is litter, graffiti, dog fouling, vandalism or fly-posting and consideration will be given to weeds occurring on pavements or gutters where felt to be inappropriate.

 

Entries in Britain in Bloom should provide a co-ordinated approach where all environmental issues are resolved in harmony with each other. This might extend to the appropriate treatment of screening derelict property or other eyesores.

 

The objective is to produce an overall pleasing effect; i.e. an attractive and clean landscape presented within the framework of a pleasing environment.