Garage Block Maintenance
Throughout the year, we carry out a cleansing, sweeping and weeding treatment programme to maintain all the garage blocks within Stevenage. This is to ease the build-up of litter and debris from the blocks and to suppress weed growth and development.
- A fortnightly litter pick.
- Quarterly sweeping by a mechanical sweeper.
- Up to 3 weed treatment applications per year.
- Ad-hoc works outside the stated schedules.
This is covered in the cost of garage tenants weekly licence fee. If you own a garage within a block you will be required to pay a proportion of the annual cost, £15.68 for 2024/2025.
Please refer to the 'frequently asked questions' for questions relating to this charge.
Litter picking
Litter picking is carried out on a fortnightly cycle, as below.
| Day | Week One Area | Week Two Area |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | St Nicholas | Bedwell |
| Tuesday | Pin Green | Broadwater |
| Wednesday | Old Town | Shephall / Poplars |
| Thursday | Symonds Green | Chells |
| Friday | Industrial Area / Gunnelswood | Chells Manor |
Weed treatments and cleansing of the block
A weed treatment is applied two to three times a year. This is to suppress weed growth and development. Weeds that are dead and tall standing are removed when sweeping is completed but please note that some are left in situ as removing them can open up the area for new weeds to grow.
Mechanical road sweepers attend the blocks on a quarterly basis to clear any loose debris and sweep the area providing that vehicles are not blocking any access. Work may be required outside the last visit and can be reported online via the fly tipping in garage compounds page.
The timetable below is an indication of when your garage block is next due for the mechanical sweep. Please note that is an estimate and may be subject to change.
| Area | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 | Cycle 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas | July | October | January |
| Pin Green | July | October | January |
| Old Town/Coreys Mill | July | October | January |
| Symonds Green | August | November | February |
| Bedwell | August | November | February |
| Broadwater/Bragbury End | August | November | February |
| Shephall | September | December | March |
| Chells | September | December | March |
| Martins Wood | September | December | March |
Are you selling your property?
When selling your property and/or garage, please ensure your solicitors are advised of the freeholder cleansing, sweeping and weeding annual charge.
There is a charge of £40.02 to provide this information and account balances to solicitors. The council should be informed of the new owner details upon completion of the sale.