Do you have something to say about how the borough's parks and greenspaces are maintained? If so, there’s just a few more days for you to get involved and also be in with the chance of winning £200 in gardening vouchers.
Residents have until 5pm on 22 October 2023 to take part in the survey which can be found at Greenspace Survey - Waverley Borough Council.
The Greenspaces Survey seeks to find out how well the council performed during 2022 in areas such as grass cutting, cleanliness of parks, play areas and greenspaces in general.
As a direct response to previous years’ survey results, the council has already enhanced a number of areas including the setting aside of wildflower areas to benefit pollinators and a reduction in the quantity of pesticides used.
We are also using more electric vehicles and machinery where possible, meaning lower vehicle emissions and less noise when undertaking maintenance. Our landscape contractor has recently added a further EV to its Waverley fleet. In addition, all grass cuttings and pruning’s are composted and used on council sites with the surplus offered to local allotments and community gardens.
Councillor Steve Williams, Waverley Borough Council’s Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability, said: "We are very lucky to have such wonderful green spaces in Waverley and we want to make sure that these are maintained to a high standard so that residents can make the most of them but also, to increase biodiversity. It’s important we have a good picture of where our contractors are doing a great job or where some improvements could be made, so I would urge residents to take part - you could even win £200 worth of gardening vouchers to give your own garden a makeover too."
Waverley Borough Council manages 2.3 million square metres of green space across the borough and twelve of its fantastic parks and greenspaces are recognised by the Green Flag Award scheme as some of the best in the world.
Please note:
Highway verge cutting, weed control and on street parking enforcement returned to Surrey County Council in April 2023 with the cutting of highway verges, weed control and on-street parking enforcement managed county-wide by SCC. Waverley Borough Council continues to cut its own grass areas such as parks, housing and recreational spaces. For further information, visit Surrey County Council’s grass cutting, verges and weeds webpage – surreycc.gov.uk/grasscutting