* Many of the
street names on the MSAG were informally identified as private streets.
In 2003, the city replaced 1,062
street name signs, 121 more than were replaced in 2002.
The council "works towards parity" between Welsh and English, and to this end, "annual monitoring of
street names will be carried out".
Living Streets Scotland's director Stuart Hay said: "The poll is light-hearted but we hope it inspires people to get out and find the love in their
street names.
DAILY SAYS 8 The policy also says the word "the" should not appear in any
street name in Welsh or English.
STREET NAMES LAST month we ran an article on some
street names in Binley, Coventry and the miners behind them.
"We would like to hear suggestions from people all over the city." For a chance to name a street in Birmingham and win family cinema tickets, please text "street", followed by your proposed
street name and area you live in to 60066.
Northern Ireland, the North West and Greater London were the only regions not to include High Street within their top ten
street names. Clough Close was the favourite
street name in the North, which does not feature in any other region or within the nation's top 50
Commenting on the names, Gary Verity of Bradford & Bingley Estate Agents said: "Many of our
street names go back centuries and often refer to particular parts of a city, town or village.
Almondbury The following crimes were reported in the Almondbury area but the victims did not want the
street name disclosed: Six alloy wheels and tyres were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked on a drive.
For Love Street in Paisley is in the running for the UK's most romantic
street name.
"Over [2015], the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City will be installing just under 17,000 new
street name signs.