We maintain over 40 sites around the Borough and as you might expect, there is a lot to do!  Below are listed the operations which come under maintenance. If this page does not answer your question, please contact us on 01372 732000 or send an email.

Cleaning & Waste

All our cleaning and bin emptying is carried out by Operational Services. Standards are maintained for litter picking and emptying of both litter and dog waste bins. If you see badly littered areas, overflowing, missing or vandalised bins on any of our sites, please contact us on 01372 732000.

Grounds Maintenance

Grounds maintenance is carried out by the Grounds Maintenance Team. This covers grass cutting, shrub pruning, hedge cutting, bowling greens maintenance and pitch marking.

Playgrounds

The Ranger Service visit each playground daily to carry out a visual inspection and litter pick. Any faults are immediately reported to the 'Patrol & Maintenance' Rangers who then work with the Parks Manager to complete repairs as soon as possible.

If an item is considered dangerous it will be taken out of use. If you see vandalised or damaged equipment at any of our playgrounds, please contact us via email or call us on 01372 732000. This is important as often the damage can present a safety hazard. If you witness damage occurring, please call the Police on 999.

Repairs

There are always repairs to carry out!  With parks that are often many decades old, there are numerous repairs needed to maintain buildings and items of park furniture. Sadly we also have to repair damage caused by vandalism which is a regular occurrence. The Ranger Service, through daily patrols of parks, identify repairs which are then passed to the 'Patrol & Maintenance'.  These are progressed and completed, via the Council's Property Services Section and small contractors.

The Ranger Service also maintains a database of all reported repairs so that we can monitor trends within our parks. This enables us to confirm seasonal increases and decreases in vandalism and the success of projects aimed at reducing antisocial behaviour.

If you see vandalised buildings or items of parks furniture on any of our sites, please contact us via email or contacting Customer Services on 01372 732000. This is important as often the damage caused can present a safety hazard. If you witness damage occurring, please call the Police on 999.