Verges
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We maintain approximately 10,000 Km of rural roadside verges, along with the verges in urban areas.
Following a comprehensive review of service delivery, a proposal to alter the existing verge maintenance regime was approved at the Full Council meeting on 25 November 2010.
The agreed regime will now consist of one full cut of the entire network, with a possible second treatment at junctions and some identified visibility splays where this is deemed necessary. The commencement date for the grass cutting has also been adjusted to maximise the control of vegetation height.
The revised maintenance regime and schedule for 2011 will be as follows:
- 1 Full cut (visibility/junction/verge swathe cut) - 6th June-15th July
- Further cutting to junction/visibility as instructed - August-September
- The full width verge cutting regime will now be carried out over a 6 year rolling programme in place of the former 3 year programme.
The new regime is intended to reduce the quantity of cutting, without compromising road safety. An additional benefit is that this will support our ongoing commitment to increase maintenance regimes that improve biodiversity. The impact of the new regime will be closely monitored over the coming months.
