Exeter named UK's second cleanest and proudest city
Published: 21 January 2022
Exeter has been named as one of the proudest and cleanest cities in the UK.
A new study carried out by builder’s merchant Buildworld considered a number of factors, including interest in recycling, best parks and green spaces, tidiness and cleanliness.
Exeter ranked second in the overall Neighbourhood Pride category, behind Preston in first place and ahead of St Albans, which came third. Plymouth came 25th in the survey.
Exeter was also ranked in second place nationally for how clean it is - beaten only by Durham, and ahead of Chester in third place and Lincoln in fourth.
And Exeter City Council received first place for spending on environmental and regulatory services. The study revealed that the council spend 31.9% of funding on environmental services to improve the area.
Buildworld said: “The city of Exeter, located in Devon, is a city known for its prestigious educational institutions as well as beautiful architecture, and now for its neighbourhood pride.
“The city scored particularly well when looking at the investment made into environmental and regulatory services by the council, accounting for 31.9% of their total services spend.”