GRASS CUTTING BY LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Grass cutting schedules for Barwell

Rural grass cutting
Junctions and bends in the road are cut right back for safety purposes – we have a duty to ensure visibility is maintained for road users.
Cut 1 is underway and is a visibility cut only. Barwell falls into Zone 8 with a start date of 23rd April through to 30th May

Spraying of weeds
There is no specific policy for weed removal from the highway – County Councils policy is to spray perennial weeds.
They employ a contractor to spray perennial weeds in the road channels and footways twice a year, to arrest and control growth, preventing structural damage to highway assets. This process is not designed to achieve weed-free roads all year round.

Hedge cutting
The majority of hedges are privately owned by adjacent landowners.
Routine cutting of our highway owned hedges is restricted to between October and February, to avoid bird nesting season(Link is external and opens in new window) and fit around the grass cutting programme.
Hedges are only cut for safety reasons to ensure branches do not overhang the carriageway or footway/cycleways. Use our online Report it form(Link is external and opens in new window) to let us know of any safety issues.

Edging back requests
Edging back mean 'pushing back' overgrown verge which has spread and narrowed the existing footway and is usually done between October and March when the ground is softer.

Resources are directed at priority sites. For example, where concern is raised that the footway width is reduced so much that it is making it difficult for parents with pushchairs or wheelchair users to pass.

For more information please contact Leicestershire County Council on Grass cutting | Leicestershire County Council