Keynsham

Somerdale

We manage all the green areas on the development as well as the hedgerows, all the trees, the footpaths, the children’s play areas, the attenuation basin, and the site furniture.

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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

  • Bin emptying

    32 visits a year

  • Site litter pick

    7 visits a year

  • Leaf clearance

    2 visits a year

Winter works (November to March)

  • Bin emptying

    20 visits a year

  • Site litter pick

    5 visits a year

  • Grass cutting

    2 visits a year

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

    Ad-hoc

Hedgerows

  • Cutting

    1 visit a year

Attenuation basin

  • Strim to banks

    6 visits a year

  • Remove obstructions

    Ad-hoc

Site furniture

  • Inspections

    6 visits a year

  • Replacements

    Ad-hoc

Footpath

  • Spraying

    6 visits a year

  • Repairs

    Ad-hoc

Ground planting

  • Weeding

    2 visits a year

  • Bark application

    Ad-hoc

Recent visits

  • 8 May 2026 Grass cutting
  • 8 May 2026 Litter picking - Removal of fly tipping
  • 1 May 2026 Grass cutting, litter picking & hedge trimming
  • 17 April 2026 Grass cutting
  • 9 April 2026 Grass cutting
  • 31 March 2026 Grass cutting
  • 24 March 2026 Grass cutting
  • 17 March 2026 Grass cutting
  • 10 March 2026 Grass cutting
  • 5 March 2026 Litter picking & leaf collection
  • 27 February 2026 Litter picking, shrub pruning & hedge trimming
  • 27 February 2026 Bollard replacement & knee rail fence repairs and replacement

Charge breakdown

Sinking funds

Cost per month:
£4.66
Cost per year:
£55.94
Percentage of total charge:
21.85%

Play area inspections

Cost per month:
£1.18
Cost per year:
£14.11
Percentage of total charge:
5.51%

Grass cutting

Cost per month:
£5.56
Cost per year:
£66.72
Percentage of total charge:
26.06%

Attenuation pond cutting

Cost per month:
£1.19
Cost per year:
£14.29
Percentage of total charge:
5.58%

Bin emptying

Cost per month:
£0.60
Cost per year:
£7.14
Percentage of total charge:
2.79%

Weed control

Cost per month:
£1.99
Cost per year:
£23.84
Percentage of total charge:
9.31%

Woodland works

Cost per month:
£2.78
Cost per year:
£33.36
Percentage of total charge:
13.03%

Responsive tree works

Cost per month:
£1.59
Cost per year:
£19.07
Percentage of total charge:
7.45%

Management

Cost per month:
£1.80
Cost per year:
£21.55
Percentage of total charge:
8.41%

Total

Cost per month:
£21.34
Cost per year:
£256.02
Percentage of total charge:
100%

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