North Ayrshire Council is tackling the backlog of grass-cutting caused by the temporary halt of the service due to Covid-19.
During the initial phase of lockdown, many grounds maintenance staff had to be redeployed to other essential frontline services, including bin collections and food delivery to help in the council’s response to crisis.
The council resumed its wider grass-cutting services last month, initially concentrating on parks, promenades and main routes.
But with this complete, grounds maintenance staff are working their way through the remaining locations.
However, the level of grass growth has meant that the initial cut takes longer and puts a strain on equipment – so they are asking for residents’ continued support as they tackle the work as quickly as they can.
Councillor Jim Montgomerie, cabinet member for sustainability, said: "We are extremely grateful to the huge effort of our Streetscene team. They are working tirelessly, seven days a week at present, to try and clear the backlog of grass-cutting.
“If somewhere in your area is usually maintained by the council but hasn’t been attended to as yet, we ask that you bear with us - we will get to any areas still requiring attention as soon as we can.”
The Garden Tidy Scheme is set to resume from mid-July. All customers of this service have been lettered to advise them of these plans."
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