24 June 2009
City of London residents most satisfied in the country
City of London residents are the most satisfied in the country
with where they live according to a government survey published
yesterday. The City achieved a 92.4% resident satisfaction
level and excellent scores on issues such as community safety,
people from different backgrounds getting on well together, waste
collection and arts and culture in the City.
Billy Dove, Chairman of the Community & Children Services
Committee at the City of London Corporation said: "Our
residents overwhelmingly agree that the City of London is a great
place to live. We pride ourselves in providing the best possible
local authority services for residents, City workers and
visitors.
“Our housing estates are well-maintained, our residents feel
safe and enjoy living here, our streets are swept up to seven times
a day and the City is home to the world renowned Barbican Arts
Centre. We are delighted with the findings of this survey which
illustrates that our hard work is recognised by those who live
here."
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Notes to editors
The Place Survey is a major national survey of what the public
think of where they live and their local council. It is a key way
of assessing public perceptions and one way that government is
checking whether councils are meeting their performance targets.
The survey is available at:
www.communities.gov.uk/publications/corporate/statistics/placesurvey2008
The City of London Corporation supports and promotes the Square
Mile as the world’s leading international financial and business
centre and provides local government and police services for
workers, residents and visitors. It also provides valued services
to London and the nation as a whole including management of
Guildhall Art Gallery, the Barbican Centre, the Central Criminal
Court at Old Bailey, 10,700 acres/4,240 hectares of open space
(including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest), three wholesale food
markets and acts as London’s Port Health Authority. Hampstead Heath
and Epping Forest), three wholesale food markets and acts as
London’s Port Health Authority.
Press enquiries
Susanna Howard
Tel: 020 7332 3450
susanna.howard@cityoflondon.gov.uk