Westminster Park
Westminster Park - Neighbourhood park, formal areas, playing field, golf course, putting, croquet and bowls.
Listed 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
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Description
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Quantity
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Limits
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Period
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Notes
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Grass Formal Flown - Task Specification 2
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8,476 M2
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12-30mm - 26 cuts
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All year round
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Cylinder preferred, arisings collected, weekly cut in summer
and topping cuts in winter when required.
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Bulbs in Grass - Task Specification 9
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100 M2
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75-150mm
Once
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May / June
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Every effort must be made to avoid mowing off bulbs in grass.
These areas must be left until 6 weeks after flowering and then the
areas cut down and all arisings removed
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Obstacles and Tree bases - Task Specification 10
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77
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26
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When grass cut
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Formal areas require these "obstructions" to be cleanly cut
back to leave bare soil and then mulched. Edge to be kept clean by
regular cutting by long handle shear at same time as grass cut (26
occasions).
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All Perimeters Annual Edging - Task Specification 12
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7,384 LM
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True lines
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Winter
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Every edge needs attention during autumn and winter to clean
back to a straight edge leaving the adjacent area clean of all
debris, detritus and weed growth
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Shrubs Formal - Task Specification 15
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1,494 M2
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All
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Ongoing
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Maintain clean ground amongst shrubbery and prune shrubs to
provide true form as laid down in RHS manual. All areas to receive
a thorough annual cleanse and renovation every third year. All
shrubs to visually attractive planted areas with all year round
interest. Expected diversity of form, colour and seasonal change of
healthy shrubs
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Mixed Beds and Rockeries - Task Specification 17
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25 M2
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All
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Ongoing
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Make sure areas are free of weeds and all plants to be pruned,
tented to ensure health and ground cover. Area to be fully annually
cleansed and renovated on a 3 year cycle. Beds and
rockeries including herbaceous, rockery plants and attractive
shrubs, bulbs etc. AYR interest attractive, colourful etc.
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Flower Beds - Task Specification 28
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38 M2
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All
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Ongoing
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Seasonal display of Spring and Summer bedding. Areas to be
kept tidy at all times
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Hard Surfaces Weed Control - Task Specification
67
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4,834 M2
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Three times
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All year round
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Keep areas free of weeds. Allow three occasions of
contact spraying
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Formal Hedge - Task Specification 21
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2,254 M2
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Twice
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Spring and winter
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Formal hedge cut twice per year, Thorn, Hornbeam, Beech &
Yew
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Leylandii Hedge - Task Specification 24
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1,195 M2
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Once
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May / June
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Leylandii hedge cut once per year
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Leaf Clearance
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Site
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Oct-Nov
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-
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This has no task specification
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Bowling Green - Task Specification 34
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2 Greens
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Ongoing
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Ongoing
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Crown greens have to withstand heavy use. Fast speed,
good colour and resilience required. Some greens will be used
for winter bowling. Greens to be available for bowling from
10.00am. 84 cuts in summer (3 per week) and 12 cuts in winter
(where applicable). Weed free all year round. Remove
litter & debris daily with gulleys to be kept weed and litter
free
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Putting Green - Task Specification 63
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1,425 M2
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Ongoing
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Ongoing
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Municipal green for all year round use. 84 cuts in
summer (3 per week) and 12 cuts in winter. Weed free all year
round. Remove litter & debris daily with gulleys to be
kept weed and litter free.
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Croquet Lawns - Task Specification 49
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3,900 M2
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Ongoing
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Ongoing
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Two cuts per week in summer (Apr Sept) and 4 winter cuts (Oct
Mar)
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Cricket Table - Task Specification 53
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947 M2
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Ongoing
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Ongoing
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Six winter cuts (Oct Mar) with twice weekly summer cuts (Apr
Sept)
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Cricket Outfield - Task Specification 53
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14,700 M2
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Ongoing
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Ongoing
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Mowing outfield 10mm lower to meet cricket league
standard
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Senior Football Pitches - Task Specification 46
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4 Pitches
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25 -40mm
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Ongoing
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Senior 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.
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MUGA/Tennis Courts - Task Specification 51
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2,376 M2
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Ongoing
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Multi-use games areas for all sport. Areas to be kept clean
and non slippery. Keep areas free of debris (includes litter,
leaves, weeds, detritus and glass). Pressure-wash in
Spring. Leaf removal Autumn/Winter.
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Golf Course Maintenance - Task Specification 55
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Site
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Ongoing
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Check whole course for pests and diseases, replace
divots, vandalism, bunker condition, suitability to play,
irrigation system including pop-ups
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Golf Course Green/Practice Green - Task Specification
56
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4,323 M2
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18-35mm 12 cuts in Winter. 12-15mm 84 cuts in Summer
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Ongoing
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Greens to be dense dark green, true and fast to suit golfers
needs, course to be available dawn to dusk. Holes changed
weekly. 12 Winter cuts (Oct Mar) with Summer cuts 3 times per
week (April - Sept).
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Golf Green Aprons - Task Specification 57
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4,955 M2
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15-35mm 8 cuts in Winter. 12-20mm 26 cuts in
Summer
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Ongoing |
Ensure definition between green and fairway. Increased
height of cut but high quality turf. 8 Winter cuts when
weather suits, 26 summer cuts ensuring tidy cut and thorough
definition of clear "off green" edge
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Golf Tees - Task Specification 58
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9 tees
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15-30mm 26 cuts in Summer
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Ongoing
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Keep tees clean and free of litter. Clean mats
monthly. Replace divots around tees daily.
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Golf Fairways - Task Specification 59
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109,801 M2
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18 cuts per year
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Ongoing
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Weekly cut to 25mm
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Golf Bunkers - Task Specification 60
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12 Bunkers
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Ongoing
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Golf traps - ensure clean, tidy and weed free. Rake
bunkers/ensure clean of litter and weeds daily.
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Golf Course Rough - Task Specification 61
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9592 M2
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75-250 mm 6 cuts
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Ongoing
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Long areas to be kept 75 mm high and litter free. 6
cuts. Check litter while mowing.
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Bench Maintenance - Task Specification 72
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10 Benches
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Once
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Spring before Easter
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Check and maintain fixed benches in parks
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