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Trees and communal gardens

All shared gardens, trees and grassed areas on estates are cut and pruned by the council's Grounds Maintenance Service. Estate Services staff will check this work to make sure that landscaped areas on estates are kept to a good standard.

Grass cutting

We cut:

  • grass to between 20mm and 40mm throughout the year
  • bulb areas down from 1 June
  • summer meadow areas once a year in September to a height of 50mm and remove all cuttings.

We don't cut grass during very cold, wet or dry weather

Shrub maintenance

We will prune shrubs when necessary to maintain them within the site boundary. The time of year when we can do this depends on the species.

Trees

We will:

  • keep tree pits clear of established weed
  • remove all tree suckers to a height of three metres
  • lift low branches overhanging hard standing areas to two metres.

Tree works are carried out by Greenspace, who inspect and maintain all our estate trees. They survey estate trees every three years. From this survey, they make and complete a schedule of planned works.

Greenspace will prune trees if:

  • they are interfering with a property
  • the health of the tree or surrounding trees is affected.

Greenspace will not prune trees because of:

  • a tree blocking light to a window
  • mess being caused by insects or birds
  • interference with satellite dish reception
  • too much leaf fall
  • problems connected to pollen.

Leaves

We remove leaves from grassed areas and shrub beds. Caretakers clear hard standing areas and paths. We spray hard standing areas to kill weeds and ensure that these areas are kept weed free.

Contact information

If you have any complaints, comments or compliments about our work, contact Housing Services on:

Private gardens

If your home has a private garden, it is a condition of your tenancy that you look after it and keep it tidy and free from rubbish. If you are disabled or an elderly person and would like to know if you can get help with this, contact Housing Services on the details above.