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What we do
What areas of grass do we cut?
There is approximately 13.5 million square metres of grass in North Tyneside. Including things like verges, cricket fields, sports pitches, bowling greens and mini golf.
We clear litter and debris before we cut the grass.
When is the grass cutting season?
Grass is cut from March to October. The main growing season for grass falls within the months of April, May, June, and July.
We will not cut the grass during periods when the ground conditions are too wet. This prevents any damage occurring.
We will not cut the grass during extended dry spells when the grass is not growing.
We will start again as and when the conditions allow.
When we aren't cutting the grass, our teams take on other tasks such as strimming and edging.
How often is the grass cut?
There are different grass standards applied depending on the location and purpose of the grassed area:
| Area | Number of cuts | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, open spaces and amenity grass | 13 per year | Average of 20 days |
| Sports pitches | up to 21 per year | Average of every 14 days |
| Bowling greens / cricket squares | 2 per week | From April to September |
| Golf greens | 1 per week | From April to October |
| Biodiversity areas | 1 per year | In October |
| Hedges and shrubs | 1 per year | Cut, weeding and pruning October to February |
Collecting Grass Cuttings
We do not collect all grass cuttings throughout the borough.
This would increase the cost of grass cutting approximately five-fold due to the additional staff, vehicles, fuel and disposal costs.
When excessive quantities of grass cuttings are left on hard surfaces, they are blown back onto grassed areas.
This approach, forms part of our Environmental Standards policy.
Cutting around obstacles.
All obstacles are treated with herbicide, and we aim to carry out one strim during the summer months.
Edging of grass
Edging work is carried out during winter months between October and February.
Individual Estates will be edged every 4 years on average.
Why has the grass in some areas not been cut?
We have a commitment to biodiversity to protect habitats and species in the borough. Our grass cutting arrangements in many parts of the borough will help these local habitats.
Weed spraying in the street environment
We treat areas three times a year. We spray hard surfaces and around obstacles.
We only use a residual chemical once a year. All other treatments are with a contact weed killer.