A busy shopping area in Great Yarmouth which was criticised for its plague of bird mess has been noticeably cleaner this summer, a trader has said.
Paul Platten, owner of Something Different on Regent Road, said earlier this year that the condition of the popular thoroughfare was "letting the town down" as it was "caked in seagull faeces".
In June, a Great Yarmouth Borough Council spokesperson said the council was aware of the build-up of bird droppings and had scheduled a scrub deck in the area, focusing on the street and the bins.
"There's been a big improvement," Mr Platten said.
"Parts of the road have been repaired, and generally, the area has been really clean since June."
He added that street cleaners had been visible most days, with two or three council workers maintaining the area.
"Even the regularity of bin changes had improved. It's clear more resources were put in and hats off to them.
"Improvements could always be made, but hands up to the council. They did something about it."
Earlier this year, one of the council's road sweeping machines was reported to be out of action.
A council spokesperson said: "All of the council’s street sweepers, including the one which had broken down earlier in the year, are now operational.
"The street sweepers are in daily use across the entire Great Yarmouth borough."
It replaced the joint venture company with Norse Commercial Services, GYB Services Limited, which had been operating in the town since 2003.
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