Exeter

Hillside Gardens

We manage all the green areas on the development, including trees and hedgerows, as well as the children’s play area, attenuation ponds, allotments, footpaths, lighting columns on the footpaths, and any other associated features within the public open space.

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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

    4 visits a year

  • Footpath weedkiller application

    2 visits a year

  • Bin emptying

    32 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

Trees

  • Arborist inspection

    Once every 3 years

  • Responsive works

    Ad-Hoc

  • Replacements

    1 visit a year

Hedgerows

  • Cutting

    1 visit a year

Attenuation swales and water course

  • Strim to banks

    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

Hard landscaping

  • Maintenance

    Ad-hoc

Allotments

  • Boundary maintenance

    1 visit a year

Recent visits

  • 29 July 2026 Hedge trimming, herbicide application & leaf clearance
  • 16 July 2026 Grass cutting & hedge trimming
  • 1 July 2026 Grass cutting, hedge trimming & litter picking
  • 30 June 2026 Fence repairs
  • 20 June 2026 Knee rail fence repair
  • 16 June 2026 Hedge cutting, leaf clearance, litter picking & shrub pruning
  • 10 June 2026 Grass cutting & litter picking
  • 3 June 2026 Grass cutting
  • 11 May 2026 Grass cutting & herbicide application
  • 28 April 2026 Grass cutting, herbicide application, tree works & litter picking
  • 13 April 2026 Grass cutting, litter picking & herbicide application
  • 31 March 2026 Grass cutting & herbicide application

Charge breakdown

Grass cutting, hedge cutting, tree and shrub bed maintenance

Cost per month:
£9.10
Cost per year:
£109.23
Percentage of total charge:
44.34%

Play area inspection

Cost per month:
£0.41
Cost per year:
£4.93
Percentage of total charge:
2%

Bins and litter

Cost per month:
£1.03
Cost per year:
£12.39
Percentage of total charge:
5.03%%

Responsive works

Cost per month:
£1.02
Cost per year:
£12.24
Percentage of total charge:
4.97%%

Play area sinking fund

Cost per month:
£2.92
Cost per year:
£34.98
Percentage of total charge:
14.2%

Site furniture and other sinking funds

Cost per month:
£4.39
Cost per year:
£52.62
Percentage of total charge:
21.36%

Management

Cost per month:
£1.66
Cost per year:
£19.95
Percentage of total charge:
8.10%

Total

Cost per month:
£20.53
Cost per year:
£246.35
Percentage of total charge:
100%

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