City of York Council's Neighbourhood Services team is blitzing graffiti hotspots in a bid to improve the appearance of the city's streets.

The month-long initiative has already seen the team remove graffiti from 20 'problem' areas, including from road signs, walls, benches, street lights and bus shelters.

The project is the third campaign of the council's York Neighbourhood Pride scheme, which aims to build on the work of York Pride. It focuses on issues that concern residents, such as the look of their local environment and feeling safe.

Residents and private landowners who have problems with graffiti can get advice on how to remove it from the council and can get it cleaned off for a small charge. Anyone wanting advice should call 01904 551551.

The council's team have reacted to over 300 calls on graffiti issues in the last seven months.