Grounds Maintenance Post MTFP Implementation

Place Scrutiny Committee 21 June 2017 Grounds Maintenance Resource Before and After October 2016

• Before: 22 FTE + 8 FTE summer grass cutting • After: 19 FTE + 4 FTE summer grass cutting Reduction 23% • Plus Parks & Countryside Manager, Service Development Officer/Park Ranger and Volunteer Coordinator (0.6) Saving £380,000

Grass Cutting Service Standards Before and After

• Before: Cut on a 10-15 working days cycle • After: Cut on a 25-30 working days cycle

• Council housing land cut on 10-15 working days cycle (tenants pay as part of their rent)

Photographs of Grass Cutting Salters Lane North/Oakwood Drive

Before cut After cut Photographs of Grass Cutting Carmel Road North/Staindrop Road

Before cut After cut Photographs of Grass Cutting The Broadway

Before cut After cut Photographs of Grass Cutting Yarm Road Before cut After cut Photographs of Grass Cutting Mowden

Before cut After cut Photographs of Grass Cutting Coniscliffe Road Before cut After cut Community Work • Friends of Groups • Cares • Durham Tees Valley Community Rehabilitation Company • Durham Wildlife Trust • Tees Valley Wildlife Trust • Groundwork • Darlington Open Spaces Volunteer Environment Scheme (DOVES) • Habitat Volunteer Team

Roundabout Sponsorship

Location Status Sponsor 1 Argus Depot/ Estate Vacant 2 Faverdale Estate/High Grange Vacant 3 Aldi Depot/Faverdale Estate Vacant 4 Faverdale/Rotary Way Vacant 5 Faverdale/Alverton Drive Vacant 6 West Park/West Auckland Road Contracted Bussey and Armstrong 7 West Auckland Road Contracted Keep Fit Darlington 8 Northgate/St Augustine's Way Contracted NL Commercials 9 Haughton Rd/St Cuthberts Way Vacant 11 Victoria Road/Feethams Vacant 12 Grange Road/Victoria Road Contracted RMS 13 Duke Street/Abbey Road Contracted Watson Removals 14 Cleveland Tce/Cleveland Ave Vacant 15 Coniscliffe Road/Carmel Road Vacant 16 Road/Geneva Road Vacant 17 McMullen Road/Yarm Road Contracted Box Fit 18 Morton Palms/Yarm Road Contracted Prestige Tree Surgery 19 / Rd Vacant 20 Middleton St George/Mill Lane Vacant 21 A67/DTVA Vacant 22 Yarm Road/St George's Way (DTVA) Vacant 23 St George's Way/DTVA car park Vacant 24 Road/Stockton Road Vacant Map of Open Spaces