Revised procedure as follows: StreetCare officers and the Contractor have inspected several sites to determine the level of intervention required, and have devised the following plan which will be rolled out across the borough:
1. Initial prune of shrubs to aid sight line issues, combined with an initial weed spray. Priority will be given in the first instance to shrub beds on busy roads, before moving onto the minor residential roads.
2. Second prune of the shrubs, with work starting to individualise the shrubs rather than just having a low hedge, and a second weed spray
3. Third prune and continue pruning individually, with another weed spray
4. Fourth prune where needed, and a fourth weed spray.
The shrub beds will be dressed with chippings once the weed growth is under control, with the chippings recycled from the shrub cuttings. Both the Contractor and StreetCare have modified their vehicles and depots to accommodate the chippings.
When devising this programme, this approach was agreed in order to ensure that all shrub beds are being maintained, rather than concentrate on a particular area.
Officers are also working to produce a schedule of works agreed with the Contractor according to priority. Officers aim to have this ready within the next few weeks.
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