Grass and grounds maintenance
We maintain the grass and grounds in all public areas, such as verges, parks and play areas.
When will the grass be cut?
Grass cutting takes place between March and October. Timeframes vary according to the season, weather and location.
Sometimes we keep certain areas long to promote wildflower growth.
You can check the grass cutting schedule for your area using our interactive map. Search for your street or postcode by clicking on the search icon. For further details on the cutting schedule, click on the highlighted areas.
If the ground is suitable, we will cut certain areas more often where it's needed.
Our grass cutting programme has been delayed due to the prolonged wet weather, which according to The Met Office, has been one of the wettest Marches since 1981 - Wettest March in over 40 years for England and Wales - Met Office.
The current ground saturation makes it incredibly soft which increases the chance of surface damage by the council's ride-on grass cutting machines which are much heavier than household lawnmowers.
Our teams have started cutting the grass in some areas where possible, and we are hopeful that weather conditions will continue to improve to allow us to fulfil our normal programme. Our grass cutting schedule will be published and available to view here as soon as the full programme commences.
We would like to thank residents and for their patience while we reschedule our grass cutting operations.
Why don't you remove cuttings?
We leave the cuttings for a few reasons e.g. to help the environment and free up our officers time to look after other areas.
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