barmyowls   11 #1 Posted May 21, 2018 Very slow cutting Grass Verge this year S6 area , some places 3ft high Ive cut mine myself twice in last few week -I don't mind doing it . But wondering if Sheffield council not bothering or is it cause they cut there work force -any other areas not done ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Colin Foster   70 #2 Posted May 21, 2018 I always cut the verge outside mine myself, takes 5 minutes if that and looks much better than having grass cuttings left behind. Sadly I'm the only one who can be arsed on my road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,984 #3 Posted May 21, 2018 Knee high around our way . They are not bothered now after the elections Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
biotechpete   10 #4 Posted May 21, 2018 I believe general guidance on verges is to cut them where there is a need for safety/visibility but to cut less often to allow a benefit for wildlife/plants and reduce pollution. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,984 #5 Posted May 21, 2018 I believe general guidance on verges is to cut them where there is a need for safety/visibility but to cut less often to allow a benefit for wildlife/plants and reduce pollution.  Not that old chestnut , plants/ wildflowers . The verges round our way are full of the councils favourite letter D , Dandelions ,Docks and Detritus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Colin Foster   70 #6 Posted May 21, 2018 I believe general guidance on verges is to cut them where there is a need for safety/visibility but to cut less often to allow a benefit for wildlife/plants and reduce pollution.  Don't think I've ever heard so much sloblock! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,984 #7 Posted May 21, 2018 Don't think I've ever heard so much sloblock!  The council actually believe that some people believe this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
apelike   10 #8 Posted May 21, 2018 Very slow cutting Grass Verge this year S6 area , some places 3ft high.. -any other areas not done ??  Only just started around here at the top end of Norfolk Park but that's the bits around the flats and not the verges which are cut by a different department.. apparently! The bits they have done so far are also strewn with chopped up litter that should have been bagged before they started cutting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
biotechpete   10 #9 Posted May 21, 2018 The council actually believe that some people believe this  Yeah, gosh...damn those people and their checking of evidence getting in the way of a needless rant. And damn education for giving people the ability to find out things for themselves.  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479716310556 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pattricia   578 #10 Posted May 21, 2018 Very slow cutting Grass Verge this year S6 area , some places 3ft high Ive cut mine myself twice in last few week -I don't mind doing it . But wondering if Sheffield council not bothering or is it cause they cut there work force -any other areas not done ??  In Stannington they have been out all last week and today cutting the grass verges. Trouble is they don’t seem to sweep up afterwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
apelike   10 #11 Posted May 22, 2018 Been using a blower to clear up here but again today they have just been mowing over the litter so that is now strewn cut up all over the grass instead..sigh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rhyno   10 #12 Posted May 22, 2018 Knee high around our way . They are not bothered now after the elections  Do they elect the grasscutters these days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...