Before you complete the online form to rate an estate, please ensure you read the following guidelines carefully as they will ensure that you complete the form correctly.
- Gold = no evidence
- Silver = some evidence
- Bronze = Lots of evidence
Indicators
- Litter
Evidence of litter across environment including shrubs and landscaped areas, individual properties, communal areas, adjacent areas. - Graffiti / vandalism
Evidence of graffiti and vandalism to properties, boundaries, footpaths, roads, streetlights and street furniture. - Evidence of debris, weeds and moss to edges of roads.
- Chewing gum / cigarette butts
Evidence of chewing gum and cigarette butts across the environment, including on roads, communal areas, driveways, footpaths. - Broken paving and other health & safety
Evidence of broken paving on driveways, footpaths and roads and any other health & safety issue - Communal (shared area) repairs
- Maintained gardens
Evidence of poorly maintained areas including individual front gardens, communal areas and any adjacent open space. - Dog / animal mess
Evidence of animal excrement or rubbish created from owning animals. Check roads, communal areas, driveways, footpaths. - Weeds
Evidence of weeds growing on driveways, footpaths, roads, communal areas and any adjacent open space. - Fencing
Evidence of damage to fencing, fencing in need of painting including replacement panels not painted. - Maintained open space
Evidence of a poor standard of maintenance of all communal areas and adjacent open space. - Adjacent boundaries
Evidence of lack of maintenance to adjoining boundaries, including fences, walls, buildings. - Bulk refuse
Evidence of bulk refuse across the estate including on roads, communal areas, driveways, footpaths. - Abandoned / unroadworthy vehicles
Evidence of any vehicle or trailer on the estate which is untaxed or unroadworthy and unsightly. - Damage to street signage and BHP and council signs
Evidence of damage or tired signage, including street names, BHP, Council or any signage on the estate. - Lighting
Evidence of damaged street lighting including smashed lights, flaking paint on lighting columns, graffiti. - Maintained street furniture
Evidence of street furniture which is damaged, missing, tired and needs upgrading, covered in graffiti. Street furniture includes meter box cupboards, electricity supply boxes, telephone boxes, post boxes, manhole covers, drain covers etc. - Internal cleaning of blocks
Download
You can also download these LEQ guidelines in both MS Word and portable document format (pdf)
- LEQ guidelines (.doc, 58Kb)
- LEQ guidelines (.pdf, 36Kb)
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