Blacon

Allotments

Saughall Road - 260 M2 Natural area and allotment path grass

Sealand Road - No natural grass

Stadium Way - 1,113 M2 Natural area and allotment path grass

Western Avenue - 326 M2 Natural area and allotment path grass

All Blacon allotments - 2,041 M2 Rural hedge - 248 M2 privet hedge

Task Specification

Below are general details. Below are general details.  Further details are available on the Task Specificatiopn pages - Task Specs 1-19, Task Specs 20 - 40, Task Specs 41 -59

  • Natural Area and Allotment Path Grass: Cut each month between April and September plus remove litter and debris
  • Rural Hedge: Cut once per year when dormant (Nov/February)
  • Privet Hedge: Cut after rapid growth in May/June and in September

Blacon Nature Park

Wildflower Meadow - 7,000 M2

Paths (Natural Grass cutting) - 1,600 LM

Hard surfaces Weed control - 1,600 LM

Task Specifications

Below are general details.  Below are general details.  Further details are available on the Task Specificatiopn pages - Task Specs 1-19, Task Specs 20 - 40, Task Specs 41 -59

  • Wildflower Meadow: Flail cut grass in September, ensuring litter and herbage also removed
  • Natural area and allotment path grass:  Cut each month between April and September plus remove litter and debris
  • Hard Surfaces Weed Control: Keep areas free of weeds by spraying weedkiller during the year

Car Park 

Sealand Road Park and Ride

General amenity grass - 750 M2

Landscaped Shrub Bed - 6104 M2

Bulbs In Grass - 15

Task Specifications

Below are general details.  Below are general details.  Further details are available on the Task Specificatiopn pages - Task Specs 1-19, Task Specs 20 - 40, Task Specs 41 -59

  • General amenity grass: 18 cuts per year (10 in summer plus topping cuts in winter).  Remove litter and debris before cutting.
  • Landscaped Shrub Beds: To be kept free of weeds (all year round) and litter (bi-monthly).  Annual clean (in winter) and renovation every 3 years.
  • Bulbs in grass: Cut grass after bulbs flowering

Playing Fields

Cairns Crescent 

21,623 M2 Playing Field Grass

336 M2 - Rural Hedge

200 M2 - Hard Surface Weed Control

King Georges 

24,120 M2 Playing Field Grass

665 M2 - Landscape Shrub

256 M2 - Hard Surface Weed Control

Queen Elizabeth 

19,983 M2 Playing Field Grass

Task Specifications

Below are general details. Below are general details.  Further details are available on the Task Specificatiopn pages - Task Specs 1-19, Task Specs 20 - 40, Task Specs 41 -59

  • Playing Field Grass: Cut up to 18 times per year (10 in summer) and maintenance of perimeter.  Litter to be cleaned prior to mowing
  • Rural Hedge: Cut once per year when dormant (Nov/February)
  • Landscaped Shrub Beds: To be kept free of weeds (all year round) and litter (bi-monthly).  Annual clean (in winter) and renovation every 3 years.
  • Senior Football Pitches: To have strong green sward, marked weekly and have annual renovation.  Posts for football to be painted in off-season, erected in August and dismantled in April/May
  • Seven A Side Pitches: to be available for matches in the season. Strong green sward, weekly marked and annual renovation.  Post to be supplied by users

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