Grass cutting
Grass cutting starts in March and continues, weather dependent, until the beginning of October.
| Site | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Parks | Cut every 3 weeks during the growing season |
| Clifton park | Cut weekly during the growing season |
| Housing - grassed area near to rented properties | Cut up to 10 occasions – approximately once every 3.5 weeks |
| Council owned aged person complexes | Cut on 15 occasions – approximately once every 2 weeks |
| Highways - grassed areas alongside roads | Cut up to 10 occasions – approximately once every 3.5 weeks |
| Grassed areas / verges alongside dual carriageways | Cut up to 10 occasions – approximately once every 3.5 weeks |
| Wildflower sites | Prepared/Planted in April/May and cut in September |
| Central reservations - Hellaby to Rotherham town centre - A630 and A631 - Wildflower areas | Wildflower planted in April, visibility splays cut in July and full cut in November |
| Grassed banks / sloped areas | Cut every six weeks during the growing season |
| Rural verges | A single metre wide strip cut on rural routes April to October with visibility sight lines cut on six occasions |