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We're responsible for grounds maintenance on most land we own. This includes:
This work is done by an external contractor.
We must keep verges safe and obstruction free - this is particularly important at road junctions, where clear visibility for motorists and pedestrians is vital.
We follow Plantlife's guidance. This means any grass verges we're responsible for and protected verges have:
We also:
We are not responsible for:
Some parish councils manage their own verge cutting:
Our sites of special scientific interest are given a full-width cut in September.
The Luffenham Health Golf course SSSI verge is approved by Natural England. The grass is cut once (with the cuttings removed) between mid-July and the end of September. This is so there's an average grass height of less than 15cm by the end of October, over at least 70% of the grass area. There may be an additional cut (with cuttings collected) in September or October.
The same schedule applies to the Tolethorpe road verge SSSI.