ROADS in Dudley are so clean, you could eat your dinner off them - its official, as they have been named the cleanest in the country by a national organisation.

Dudley Council's street cleansing team, which sweeps roads, cleans up graffiti and helps remove fly-tipping received the top accolade of best performer in this year's Association of Public Service Excellence awards.

Councillor Angus Adams, cabinet member for transportation, said: "This is absolutely fantastic news and we are all very proud to have received this honour.

"It is a credit to the hard work of every member of the street cleansing team at our Lister Road depot."

The clean streets award follows the high profile Don't Dirty Dudley' campaign where TV queens of clean Kim and Aggie visited the borough to discourage people from dropping their litter.

Councillor Adams said: "We would also like to thank the people of the borough for playing their part in helping to keep the streets clean.

"I think we have sent out a clear message we will not tolerate littering in Dudley."