Kirton in Lindsey Town Council employs four different teams of contractors to maintain the open spaces within the town.
The first team mow the grass and generally look after the Green and the War Memorial (grassed area) as well as Grove Street Cemetery.
The second team maintains the town flowerbeds at King Edward Street, North Cliff Road, Redbourne Mere, the War Memorial, Grove Street, Queen Street, Church Street Richdale Avenue and South Cliff Road.
The third team mow the other open spaces including the highway verges in an agreement the Town Council has in place with North Lincolnshire Council. The map below show the areas of responsibility for this third team.
The fourth team maintain the public rights of way in an agreement the Town Council has in place with North Lincolnshire Council; the current agreement costs covers three visits to the public rights of way each year.
In normal circumstances, there is work ongoing throughout the cutting season, the season runs from March (weather permitting) to October / November. Areas are also maintained through the winter period of November to February. The types of work for each season are detailed here.
Summer Specification:
March - October/November
Open spaces grass cutting - cut and fly (roughly every 14 working days)
Litter picking - prior to grass cutting
Flower beds - planting, weeding and general maintenance
Hard standing herbicide spraying - where deemed necessary
It is important to note that during the period between March and August all work to hedges, shrubs and trees will be carried out to cause the minimum possible disturbance to nesting birds and wildlife in compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and Birds Nesting legislation.
Winter Specification:
November - February
Litter picking - once per week
Flower beds - pruning, weeding and general maintenance
Leaf and branches clearance as required