Key announcements

Due to planned maintenance some of our online housing services may not be available from 5:00pm until 10:00pm on Tuesday 28 November. We apologise for any inconvenience. To find out more about the section 114 notice, visit our section 114 page

Grass cutting, shrub and hedge maintenance

Areas maintained by the council

We maintain grass, shrub beds, flowerbeds and hedges on land owned by the council in:

  • parks and public open spaces
  • some selective communal gardens authorised by Housing Officers
  • highway verges
  • schools (where contracted)
  • warden-assisted schemes
  • allotments
  • selected areas within cemeteries and crematoria

We do not maintain grass, shrubs and hedges on land not owned by the council, such as:

  • housing trust areas
  • private land
  • private gardens and non-communal gardens in council houses
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