We asked you about Grass Cutting You Said We are doing… or we can’t because… Residents concerned about This was the first cut the grass had this season and the conditions of cut and believe blowers blades were not low to the ground as the growth makes it are not used in Lochamben difficult to cut. The blades have now been lowered and we are aiming to cut the grass every 2-3 weeks. Ecclefechan Community would This be most welcome and future meetings regarding consider partnering up with the this will be arranged. Council to deliver cuts in between. Haggs, Ecclefechan - Poor This will be relayed to the Supervisor and reviewed. strimming at back of trees. Holm Border Moffat at Selkirk Road - This will be relayed to the Supervisor and reviewed. Should be cut 15 times, grass is long and affecting visual image of flowerbed. Also the Old School area. Old Cemetery - three times Is not The Old Cemetery gets more than three cuts per year. We enough as it is. Civic Pride have would welcome further discussion with Civic Pride in them been told they are not allowed to undertaking further grounds maintenance works. Factors for undertake grounds maintenance. discussion would include equipment, training and health and safety. Cutting routes - Full area are they In short yes, but this is very much weather dependent. – actually making 15 cuts per year – information Corner of Ballplay Road seating Shortly after the Community Conversation this area was area - Grass is growing over tidied and is being maintained regularly as per the normal schedule. Parkgate - Dumfries Team are This will be relayed to the Supervisor and reviewed. cutting currently and contractors were last year. No lift this year!! Old Cemetery, High Street, Moffat - We would welcome further discussions with community Overgrown grass/ unsightly/ tourists groups in working in partnership regarding this. use this due to history/headstones General (Park Circle) - Grass not This will remain the same as this is Council Policy. being lifted an issue. However, we welcome further discussions with any community groups that may be able to assist.
We asked you about Grass Cutting You Said We are doing… or we can’t because… Residents concerned about conditions of cut and believe blowers are not used in Lochamben Ecclefechan Community would consider partnering up with the Council to deliver cuts in between. Haggs, Ecclefechan - Poor strimming at back of trees. Holm Border Moffat at Selkirk Road - Should be cut 15 times, grass is long and affecting visual image of flowerbed. Also the Old School area. Old Cemetery - three times Is not enough as it is. Civic Pride have been told they are not allowed to undertake grounds maintenance. Cutting routes - Full area – are they actually making 15 cuts per year – information Corner of Ballplay Road seating area - Grass is growing over Parkgate - Dumfries Team are cutting currently and contractors were last year. No lift this year!! Old Cemetery, High Street, Moffat - Overgrown grass/ unsightly/ tourists use this due to history/headstones General (Park Circle) - Grass not being lifted an issue. This was the first cut the grass had this season and the blades were not low to the ground as the growth makes it difficult to cut. The blades have now been lowered and we are aiming to cut the grass every 2-3 weeks. This be most welcome and future meetings regarding this will be arranged. This will be relayed to the Supervisor and reviewed. This will be relayed to the Supervisor and reviewed. The Old Cemetery gets more than three cuts per year. We would welcome further discussion with Civic Pride in them undertaking further grounds maintenance works. Factors for discussion would include equipment, training and health and safety. In short yes, but this is very much weather dependent. Shortly after the Community Conversation this area was tidied and is being maintained regularly as per the normal schedule. This will be relayed to the Supervisor and reviewed. We would welcome further discussions with community groups in working in partnership regarding this. This will remain the same as this is Council Policy. However, we welcome further discussions with any community groups that may be able to assist.