HOW clean is your street? That's what members of the public are being asked as part of a new initiative to improve the Isle of Man.
An online survey has been set up by the Department of Infrastructure so that members of the public can share what they think is good or bad about their local areas.
The survey will also help to identify which areas the public feel should be given more or less priority including issues like graffiti, fly tipping, dog fouling and abandoned vehicles.
Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne MHK said: "We know how important the quality of the local environment on the Isle of Man is to residents, businesses and visitors and we want to ensure that we are providing the best possible service for everyone with the limited resources we have available.
"Recognising that the department’s budgets have been significantly reduced over recent years, and the need to prioritise road maintenance, we are encouraging people to help us keep their areas tidy.
"For example whilst the department continues to undertake some weed control work it would be helpful if individual property owners who are fit and able would assist by removing weeds outside their own properties including from the highway. This can be done either by rooting them out or by applying systemic weed killer first and then rooting them out.
"Also if you see litter pick it up and bin it. Working together we can make our towns and villages look much more attractive particularly at times when government has to use its scarce resources more effectively.
"With the help of the online survey we hope to be able to target our resources more efficiently and prioritise our spend in the correct areas to ensure the Isle of Man is a cleaner, greener and safer place to live, work and visit.
"Surveyors have already travelled around the Island to objectively assess the environment and together with this online survey we should be able to pinpoint our resources more effectively to provide a more customer-driven service in future."
The Keep Mann Tidy survey will take around 10 minutes to fill in and is open to all. It can be found by clicking here. It is also available in paper form from commissioners' offices and libraries. The survey will run until September 6.
