Trowbridge

Castlemead

We manage all the green areas on the development, as well as the swales, hedgerows, shrub beds, trees, footpaths and children's play areas.

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Service schedule

This information shows our guideline maintenance schedule and the frequency of our service.

Summer works (March to October)

  • Grass cutting and immediate litter pick

    16 visits a year

  • Shrub bed weedkiller application

    6 visits a year

  • Footpath weedkiller application

    2 visits a year

  • Bin emptying

    104 visits a year

  • Site litter pick

    7 visits a year

Winter works (November to March)

  • Bin emptying

    20 visits a year

  • Site litter pick

    5 visits a year

  • Sundry works as required

    Ad-hoc

Play areas

  • Visual inspection

    26 visits a year

  • Physical inspection

    12 visits a year

  • Third-party inspection

    1 visit a year

  • Boundary maintenance

    Ad-hoc

  • Replacements

    Ad-hoc

Trees and hedgerows

  • Arborist inspection

    Once every 3 years

  • Responsive works

    Ad-hoc

  • Replacements

    1 visit a year

  • Hedgerow cutting

    1 visit a year

Attenuation ponds and watercourse

  • Strim to banks on ponds

    1 visit a year

  • Reed clearance at headwalls

    Once every 3 years

  • Internal inspection

    2 visits a year

  • Responsive works

    Ad-hoc

  • External inspection

    Once every 3 years

Recent visits

  • 1 December 2025 Bin emptying
  • 27 November 2025 Bin emptying
  • 24 November 2025 Bin emptying
  • 20 November 2025 Bin emptying
  • 19 November 2025 Hedge trimming & litter picking
  • 17 November 2025 Bin emptying
  • 14 November 2025 Bin emptying
  • 12 November 2025 Leaf blowing / clearance
  • 10 November 2025 Bin emptying
  • 6 November 2025 Bin emptying
  • 3 November 2025 Bin emptying
  • 31 October 2025 Bin emptying

Charge breakdown

Play area inspections

Cost per month:
£0.73
Cost per year:
£8.74
Percentage of total charge:
4.25%

Bins

Cost per month:
£0.57
Cost per year:
£6.88
Percentage of total charge:
3.34%

Site litter pick

Cost per month:
£0.24
Cost per year:
£2.92
Percentage of total charge:
1.42%

Grass and routine litter pick

Cost per month:
£3.12
Cost per year:
£37.43
Percentage of total charge:
18.19%

Hedges

Cost per month:
£0.84
Cost per year:
£10.03
Percentage of total charge:
4.88%

Weed control and shrub border maintenance

Cost per month:
£0.59
Cost per year:
£7.02
Percentage of total charge:
3.41%

Ad-hoc works as required

Cost per month:
£1.83
Cost per year:
£22.02
Percentage of total charge:
10.7%

Play area sinking funds

Cost per month:
£1.59
Cost per year:
£19.13
Percentage of total charge:
9.3%

Site furniture sinking funds

Cost per month:
£0.48
Cost per year:
£5.73
Percentage of total charge:
2.79%

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust annual payment

Cost per month:
£4.92
Cost per year:
£59.00
Percentage of total charge:
28.68%

Management

Cost per month:
£2.24
Cost per year:
£26.84
Percentage of total charge:
13.04%

Total

Cost per month:
£17.15
Cost per year:
£205.76
Percentage of total charge:
100%