The Council wishes to update residents on recent developments within the hedge and shrub maintenance programme. The Council remains committed to getting the maintenance schedule back on track and, to assist with this, some additional resource will temporarily be brought in from other teams.  It can confirm the following progress….read more
Following on from our commitment to improve the communications about our maintenance services, we can confirm  the live grass cutting schedule has recently been updated. Click here for more information  [https://haydonwick.gov.uk/maintenance-schedule/]
We are working on a similar live document to communicate the Hedge and Shrub cutting schedule. This is not yet available as we are in the process of confirming some new machinery which will help to bolster the service and improve the turnaround times.
In the meantime, we can confirm that as of 3rd August we have 13 more working days left in Abbey Meads and then it will be completed. The Team will then jump straight to Oakhurst during the week commencing 21st August.
We will continue to prioritise areas such as school crossings, major footpaths, road junctions and areas where there could be a health & safety risk to the public.
We are also making improvement to how residents can report and track any areas they have reported need attention. An update on this will be published soon.
In the meantime kindly continue to report areas to Tidy Up for an interim tidy up prior to the scheduled cut: tidyup@haydonwick.gov.uk.
Statement from the Council regarding Hedge and Shrub Cutting Maintenance Programmehttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/grass.png512512Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
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The Council wishes to acknowledge the recent comments regarding the hedge and shrub bed maintenance programme across the Parish so far this season, in particular, the areas not attended to yet such as Haydon End, Taw Hill and Oakhurst.Â
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There are several operational reasons why our Team is behind on the schedule. We want to apologise for the inconvenience this has caused our residents and give reassurance that we are working hard to resolve them.
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In October last year, the hedge and shrub cutting maintenance came in house after our contractors pulled out within the first six weeks of the contractual period and cutting season. The works we undertook at the end of last year allowed us to trial new methods of working and adapt to the new scheduling, induct new team members and new equipment without the pressures of the growing season. However, since then the growing season has been unpredictable and the brambles have grown rapidly. This has resulted in a significant increase in public enquiries and as a result, these were being responded to causing a significant delay to the to the planned schedule. The knock on effect is we have been unable to make substantial progress in specific areas, such as in Oakhurst and Taw Hill.Â
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We have prioritised areas such as school crossings, major footpaths, road junctions and areas where there could be a health & safety risk to the public. We are now following the schedule and the planned routes. We continue to have a daily work sheet for any areas at the end of the planned schedule that need an interim tidy up prior to the scheduled cut and these areas can be reported to tidyup@haydonwick.gov.uk.
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The peak season always brings new challenges. We are confident that the scheduling will get the shrub beds back under control within the next few weeks and that a significant improvement which will be apparent in due course.Â
We have already increased transparency by publishing our grass cutting schedule, and we are looking at following the same idea for hedge and shrub cutting, along with improving the way residents are able to report issues in open spaces, and our monitoring process.
Trespassing at Cliffords Meadowhttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cows.jpg800800Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
The tenant Farmer at Cliffords Meadow who is grazing cattle and sheep, has recently caught trespassers pushing through the hedgerows and creating gaps in the stock fencing. Some of the trespassers have even let their dogs near the sheep, which is a serious concern for the livestock.
The tenant Farmer has spent a significant amount of time and money on trying to repair the damage caused and often has to retrieve the cattle and sheep from nearby streets as they have gone through the gaps.
The Parish Council is in contact with Natural England, the Land Agent and the tenant Farmer signposting potential grant funding information and improvements to secure the area.
Autumn and Winter Shrub & Hedge maintenance programmehttps://haydonwick.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/QED-before-1.jpg800800Georgina Morgan-DennGeorgina Morgan-Dennhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/86720b6552d1081447e5765e596ef00f25d359d874727de93ee6c522b559facc?s=96&d=mm&r=g
The Council has commenced its Autumn and Winter Shrub & Hedge maintenance programme.
Abbey Meads has been completed and the team is now working in Haydon Wick, Greenmeadow and Moredon area moving on to Haydon End and Oakhurst in the near future. These operations are being carried out by the Council’s direct labour force, who are working on an enhanced specification; this involves a substantial reduction of shrubs and hedgerows where possible.
This method of maintenance leads to more controllable re-growth, improved maintenance leading to less litter, less likelihood of structural damage to property and less potential for vermin to inhabit these areas.
The feedback from residents has been fantastic and is keeping up the staff morale as they continue through the programme.
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