Shrub and flower bed maintenance
Shrub beds receive a thorough reshaping prune as part of their
winter maintenance, completed between November and February. Shrub
beds are visited regularly between March and November with the
focus being on cutting back vegetation restricting footpaths
and sightlines, weeding and litter picking. The Council
manages a number of flower beds across the Borough with
the spring and summer bedding plants installed around
October and June each year respectively.
Calendar of main grounds maintenance operations
Report shrub, rose and flower bed maintenance
issues
The following photographs show the grading system used by the
Council to assess and monitor shrub, rose and flower bed
maintenance operations, grade A (acceptable) to grade D
(works required).
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If a shrub, rose or flower bed requires
attention, please report any concerns to the Council
via the
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All reports received by the Council are inspected, however if
works are programmed in for completion within the required
timescale no action will be taken thus allowing the Council's
in-house service provider to keep to their works programme.
Shrub and rose beds - pruning
Grade A is the standard expected when a shrub bed has
been cut during the winter prune. Grades B and C show the different
stages of a shrub bed as it grows over a period of
time. When a shrub bed reaches grade D, it is out of
specification. Any reports the Council receives which are grade D
will be visited within seven days.
Grade A - acceptable
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Grade B - acceptable
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Shrub bed has been well maintained
with edges left clean and tidy.
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Growth is not causing an obstruction/hazard.
Programmed work to be carried out at next scheduled
visit.
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Grade C - works due
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Grade D - works required
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Shrub bed is overgrown but not causing
a hazard or restricting sight lines. Programmed work to be carried
out on the next scheduled visit.
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Shrub bed causing a major eyesore or an
obstruction and restricting sightlines. Work will be prioritised to
reduce hazard and carried out within 7 days.
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Shrub and rose beds - weeds and litter
Grade A is the standard expected when a shrub bed has
been weeded. Shrub beds at grade B contain weeds but will not
be visited until the next scheduled visit so the work programme can
be kept to. When a shrub bed reaches grade C or D,
it is out of specification. Any reports the Council receives which
are grade C or D will be visited within 14 or seven days
respectively.
Grade A - acceptable
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Grade B - acceptable
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Weeds removed.
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A small amount of weeds evident.
Programmed work to be carried out at next scheduled
visit.
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Grade C - works required
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Grade D - works required
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Weeds established and detracting from
plants. Work will be carried out within 14 days.
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Plants affected by significant weed growth. Work will be carried
out within seven days.
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Grade D - works required
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Grade D - works required
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| Significant amount of litter in shrub bed.
Work will be carried out within seven days. |
Fly-tip in shrub bed. Fly-tip
reports are investigated within 24 hours. Please report any
fly-tips via the fly-tipping
online form. |
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Flower beds
The Council manages a number of flower beds across the
Borough with the spring and summer bedding plants being
installed around October and June each
year respectively.
Grade A is the standard expected when a flower bed has
just been maintained. Grade B shows a flower bed sometime
after it has been maintained. When a flower bed reaches
grade C or D, it is out of specification. Any reports the Council
receives which are grade C or D will be visited within 14
or seven days respectively.
Grade A - acceptable
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Grade B - acceptable
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Free from weeds and litter, edged neatly
and plants look healthy and of good appearance.
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Plants generally in good health and appearance
but bed is unevenly edged. Programmed work to be carried out
at next scheduled
visit.
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Grade C - works due
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Grade D - works required
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Bed generally untidy with some weeds. Work
will be carried out within 14 days.
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Plants unhealthy and poor in appearance.
Excessive amount of weeds in beds and not edged evenly. Work will
be carried out within seven days.
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If a shrub, rose or flower bed requires
attention, please report any concerns to the Council
via the
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