Cinderford

St Whites

We maintain all of the grass and shrub planted areas located within the public open space as well as maintaining the children’s play areas, existing hedgerows, trees, pathways and litter bins.

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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

    16 visits a year

  • Site litter pick

    7 visits a year

Winter works (November to March)

  • Bin emptying

    10 visits a year

  • Site litter pick

    5 visits a year

  • Sundry works

    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

  • Arborist inspection

    Once every 3 years

  • Responsive works

    Ad-hoc

  • Replacements

    1 visit a year

Wildlife corridor

  • Hedge and tree thinning

    Once every 3 years

Site furniture

  • Installation

    Ad-hoc

  • Replacements

    Ad-hoc

Recent visits

  • 12 November 2025 Litter picking, hedge trimming, leaf collection & shrub pruning
  • 14 October 2025 Grass cutting, hedge trimming & litter picking
  • 30 September 2025 Grass cutting, hedge trimming & litter picking
  • 18 September 2025 Grass cutting, hedge trimming & litter picking
  • 2 September 2025 Grass cutting, hedge trimming & litter picking
  • 19 August 2025 Grass cutting, hedge trimming, litter picking & herbicide application
  • 4 August 2025 Grass cutting, hedge trimming & litter picking
  • 22 July 2025 Grass cutting, hedge trimming & litter picking
  • 8 July 2025 Cabin climber - price to replace rotten roof panels
  • 8 July 2025 Grass cutting, hedge trimming & litter picking
  • 1 July 2025 Climbing board replacement
  • 24 June 2025 Hedge trimming & litter picking

Charge breakdown

Play area inspection

Cost per month:
£1.01
Cost per year:
£12.10
Percentage of total charge:
5.98%

Capital replacement fund

Cost per month:
£6.02
Cost per year:
£72.21
Percentage of total charge:
35.68%

Bins and litter

Cost per month:
£0.58
Cost per year:
£6.94
Percentage of total charge:
3.43%

Hedge cutting

Cost per month:
£2.41
Cost per year:
£28.90
Percentage of total charge:
14.28%

Grass cutting

Cost per month:
£4.11
Cost per year:
£49.36
Percentage of total charge:
24.39%

Weed control

Cost per month:
£0.54
Cost per year:
£6.48
Percentage of total charge:
3.20%

Management

Cost per month:
£2.20
Cost per year:
£26.39
Percentage of total charge:
13.04%

Total

Cost per month:
£16.87
Cost per year:
£202.38
Percentage of total charge:
100%

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