We arrange grounds maintenance and grass cutting services across most of the city including highway verges and housing communal areas.

For urban areas grass cutting of verges takes place 14 times per year starting in late March at two to three weekly intervals through to early October. Grass cutting is phased with more cuts in the spring and early summer tailing off towards the end of the growing season. This service is provided by the council's Neighbourhood Services department.

In addition flowers and shrub beds, roundabouts and hedges are maintained at various times of the year.

Rural areas

For rural areas, grass verges on 'A' and 'B' roads, footpaths and cycleways get a 1 metre wide strip of grass cut along the kerbside. On other roads grass cutting is restricted to road junctions, bends and sightlines. There are two cuts each year, the first is in June, the second in October. This service is currently provided by Mitchell and Struthers.

Sponsorship

As part of the York in Bloom / York Business Pride initiative we can offer sponsorship opportunities for roundabouts and other flora sites. If you are interested please contact Street Scene.

We are also able to offer the opportunity to sponsor daffodil planting on the Bar Walls. A minimum donation of £35 is request which will pay for 250 bulbs to be planted. For more details contact Parks and Open Spaces, Lifelong Learning and Culture, City of York Council, 18 Back Swinegate, York Y01 8ZD.

Questions and complaints

Contact the York Pride Action line on tel: (01904) 551551 or email: street.environment@york.gov.uk with any questions or complaints.

Council tenants

If you are a council tenant and your complaint is about grass cutting in communal areas, you should contact your estate manager. You can also contact the complaints manager on tel: (01904) 554145 or email: haveyoursay@york.gov.uk