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Grass Cutting
Grass verge cutting is carried out to ensure that vegetation does not restrict visibility for the highway user and to provide a refuge for pedestrians. County Council policy is to carry out mowing on a safety basis only, by cutting a one-metre width swathe plus additional areas at junctions and on bends, for visibility purposes, three times a year. Additional cuts may be sanctioned at locations where visibility is impaired and safety jeopardised. Report overgrown vegetation online Grass Cutting in the Boroughs and Districts
The Borough or District you live in, will affect who is responsible for cutting the grass verge. North Warwickshire Borough Council Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Rugby Borough Council Stratford-on-Avon District Council Warwick District Council Chemical Sprays Weeds can cause problems when they spread prolifically and /or become established to both the structure of roads, and footways. Therefore to avoid damage it may be necessary to use chemical sprays to eliminate weeds and control growth in the channel of kerbed roads, on the edges of kerbs and on footways. The application of chemical sprays conforms to the Control of Pesticide Regulations and is in accordance with manufacturers, MAFF and Environment Agency advice. Control of Injurious Weeds The County Council is committed to taking a pro-active approach to controlling 'injurious weeds', especially ragwort, growing on the highway verge. These weeds are included in the Injurious Weeds Act 1959 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is the County Council's policy that where areas of infestation are identified on highway land, through our own inspections and/or public complaints, that the weeds are removed and disposed of by pulling, bagging, removing from site and burning. The County Council will, where practicable, work together with adjacent landowners where infestation covers both highway and adjoining land, to co-ordinate activities for their control.