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Grounds maintenance

Head of service

Jane Donovan

Date

October 2009

Service provided, number of staff and equipment

Weed control of hard surfacing.

Specification

Grounds maintenance (including weed spraying). Provide two herbicide sprays per annum, 'contact only' (glyphosate) to the curb side channels, paving ,hard surfacingand tree bases. The first treatment in February and second treatment takes place in July and August. Once dead (straw coloured), depending on growth conditionsweeds are removed under the street cleansing contract.

Performance measure

Percentage of weed growth.

Existing value of contract/service

• Weed spraying, £1,600
• Rat baiting, £4,735

Boundary area

BID area.

Proposed BID additional activity

N/A

Cost of BID additional activity

N/A