WORKING TO IMPROVE THE GREEN SPACES OF WOUGHTON
Woughton Community Council is proud of being the first 'local' (parish, town or community) council to deliver landscaping services using an 'in house' team.
As one of the first local councils to take Landscaping services from MK Council, since 2014 we have improved response times, increased frequency of grass cutting and hedge trimming, improved the ecological impact of services and provided employment to local people to deliver this.
Using battery operated hand tools, investing in electric vehicles and, where 'fossil fuels' are absolutely necessary, using more environmentally responsible options, our team has reduced the impact of landscaping on the environment, reduced carbon emissions and helped work towards the 'greenest city' ambition.
There is always more to do, but we have led the way locally and will continue to work to improve and develop practices that promote biodiversity, ecology and environmental sustainability.
We are currently grass cutting. This starts on Coffee Hall, moving through Beanhill, Bleak Hall, Redmoor, Netherfield, Tinkers Bridge, Peartree Bridge, Eaglestone, Leadenhall.
WOUGHTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL LANDSCAPE TEAM
Ian Tegerdine (Manager)
James Appleby
Nick Preater
Darryl Munroe
Phil Pedder
Whilst Woughton Community Council promises to carry out the landscaping maintenance to the very best of our ability. There will, of course, be some issues that we will be unable to deal with directly. Issues that may arise vary from unknown land ownership to the unpredictability of the weather. However, we will advise you on a case by case situation regarding these specifics.
Hedge cutting – These works are a two person job, and we are working our way around the parish where we can (without disturbing nesting birds), to cut back and help manage the fast growing plant stock that is planted.
Our schedule includes grass cutting and will be as follows;
Coffee Hall
Bleak Hall
Redmoor
Beanhill
Netherfield
Tinkers Bridge
Peartree Bridge
Eaglestone
Leadenhall
We will also be carrying out Weed Control (herbicide spraying) from early spring and through the summer.
BIRD NESTING, ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY
To protect wildlife, we are unable to cut hedges excessively due to bird nesting season which lasts from May to the end of August. We will trim hedges off footpaths and any sight line issues at road and footpath junctions.
We are also working to ensure that we meet our obligation under law to give 'due consideration' to biodiversity and the natural world. This means that there are some areas where we don't mow, to promote wildflowers (supporting bees and other pollinating insects), places where we don't use weedkillers (to promote healthier environments) and we have moved to battery operated hand tools to reduce use of fossil fuels. We will continue to look at how we can make our organisational even more environmentally responsible, protecting the parish for now and for the future.
URGENT INQUIRIES
If you have any queries, questions or concerns regarding any Landscaping related issues, please do get in touch.
If the matter is urgent then please call, or include URGENT in the subject line of an email and leave your name, contact number, and brief description of inquiry.
01908 395681
Alternatively, you can find our offices and other contact information below.