Grass cutting

Grass cutting in Stevenage

We take care of cutting the grass in public places like parks, open spaces, roadsides, and around houses and blocks of flats.

Our teams cut about 4 million square metres of grass every month during spring and summer — that’s a lot of grass!

When do we cut the grass?

Grass is cut on a continuous cycle between March and November, except for special meadow areas (find out more about meadow grass by using the link in Related Pages).

If the summer is really hot and dry, the grass doesn’t grow as fast, so we don’t need to cut it as often. During those times, our teams help with other jobs.

What happens when it rains?

Because we look after such a big area, we have to cut grass even when it’s wet. After mowing, the ground might look muddy, but it soon looks normal again. For safety, we don’t cut grass on steep slopes when the ground is wet.

Who does the work?

In neighbourhoods, our grass cutting teams usually include;

• someone on a ride-on mower for big grassy areas,
• someone with a strimmer to cut around trees, lamp posts, and tricky spots, and
• someone with a blower to clear paths and blow grass back onto the lawn.

Sometimes the paths aren’t cleared right away — it might take a few hours after the mowing is done.

What we don’t do

We don’t cut grass that’s;

• privately owned,
• on land owned by other organisations, or
• outside the Stevenage area.

Need to report a problem?

You can report grass cutting issues online using the button below.

Damage to property

If you consider that you have been injured as a result of our negligence or your property has been damaged by one of our employees acting negligently or in breach of any statutory duty, you may have the right to make an Insurance claim against the Council.