Grounds Maintenance Comparison Table
|
Area / Task |
Grass Cutting |
Flower beds |
Weed control |
Hedge cutting |
Tree maintenance |
Gritting |
Initiatives |
Reporting issues |
Other |
|
North Yorkshire Council (Harrogate Standard) |
Fortnightly
(Apr-Oct)
|
Maintained fortnightly |
Treated in April and Sept |
Twice annually (Jul-Aug, Nov-Jan) |
Inspected on a 3-5 year rolling programme |
Occurs but nor formally specified |
None specified |
Standard contact channels |
Garden Assistance for vulnerable tenants |
|
Broadacres |
16 cuts annually
(Apr-Oct) |
Maintained during growing season; reduced in winter |
Not specified |
Twice annually |
Regular inspection – will plant new trees where appropriate |
Not specified |
None specified |
Estate inspections and standard contact channels |
|
|
Yorkshire Housing |
Every 2 – 3
weeks |
Shrubs pruned up to 3 times per year; winter maintenance included |
Up to twice annually |
Not specified |
In line with any specific local arrangements |
Carried out to sheltered properties |
Annual garden awards with multiple categories |
Site audits and standard contact channels |
Support for tenants via Home Improvement Agency |
|
Women’s Pioneer Housing |
Every 2 weeks (Apr-Oct) |
Every 4 weeks |
As required |
Twice Annually |
Regular inspection and maintenance |
sheltered schemes only |
None specified |
Estate inspections and via written request |
|
|
Westward Housing |
Every 2 weeks (Apr-Oct)
|
1-2 times a year depending on species |
As required |
2-4 times a year |
Not specified |
Not specified |
None specified |
Estate inspections and standard contact channels |
|
|
Thirteen Group |
Frequency not specified; seasonal |
Frequency not specified |
Frequency not specified |
Frequency not specified |
Inspection at an appropriate frequency |
Not specified |
In summer, grass left to grow long creating native wildflower meadows & walkways |
Estate visits and neighbourhood coordinator contact |
Concessionary Garden Scheme for elderly and vulnerable tenants |
|
Together Housing Group |
14 cuts per year (Apr – Oct); Clippings left |
Annually |
Three times a year |
Twice annually |
Monitored regularly |
Not specified |
Biodiversity areas left uncut |
Monthly contractor audits; standard contact |
Maps available online and weather forecasts for grounds maintenance |
|
Jigsaw Homes |
Frequency not specified; must be kept no higher than 50mm |
Maintained for healthy growth |
All areas must be free from weed control |
Must not obstruct |
Must ensure safety |
Not specified |
None specified |
Issues reported via Jigsaw Connect or on site visits |
Specification based approach rather than a frequency based approach |
|
Platform Housing Group |
Monthly (Mar-Oct) Clippings left |
Maintained regularly |
Spot treatment all year round |
Maintained regularly but no cutting Mar – Jul |
Maintained but frequency not specified |
Not specified |
None specified |
Local Estate Inspector or standard contact
|
|
|
Canterbury City Council |
Approx. every 10
working days (Mar – Oct) |
Wildflower beds
annually |
Treated as required |
Twice annually (Jul and Sept) |
Inspected bi-annually |
Not specified |
Previously have done annual gardening competition |
Online reporting tool |
Online Map showing maintenance schedules |
|
West Lothian Council |
11 cuts per year; strimming every third cycle |
Twice annually |
Twice annually |
Once annually |
Not specified |
Not specified |
None specified |
Online reporting tool |
|
|
Dudley Council |
12 – 14 cuts per year (Apr – Oct) |
Roses pruned
Mar-Oct |
Treated in March and July |
Twice annually (Jul and Sept)
|
Inspections undertaken regularly |
Not specified |
Annual garden competition |
Online tree reporting tool; other issues via standard contact |
Garden Assistance Services for vulnerable tenants |