Tell us that grass needs cutting on public land
If you are a resident, you can tell us about:
- badly cut grass
- damage to a road verge
- loose grass cuttings
Tell us that grass needs cutting
Find out who's responsible for cutting your grass
We are responsible for cutting the majority of grass that is publicly owned, e.g. highway verges and amenity areas. However, there are many areas that are maintained by town and parish councils, housing associations, developers or voluntary bodies.
Grass cutting and grounds maintenance approach
We manage grass cutting in different ways depending on the location and speed limit.
On road verges and at junctions where the speed limit is over 30mph, we carry out a rural highway cut. This is to improve visibility for road users. These areas are cut three times a year, starting in April, using a tractor with a long-arm cutter, and the cut grass is left in place.
In areas where the speed limit is 30mph or under, in addition to cutting the highways verges, we also cut the grass in towns and villages that are owned by Central Bedfordshire Council. These are mainly amenity areas and are cut up to seven times a year. We typically use ride-on mowers in these locations and again, grass cuttings are left where they fall.
For the town and village areas we use a zoned approach to grounds maintenance, meaning each area is maintained on a six to seven-week rotation, with grass cutting carried out alongside other maintenance where needed. Town and Parish Councils can opt out of these arrangements. In those cases, we transfer the funding for grass cutting to the Town or Parish Council, and they then arrange the work themselves.
All grounds maintenance is mapped on My Central Bedfordshire.
Please note: Grass cutting schedules are generally weather dependent and can change on weather, ground conditions and on the rate of grass growth.