{"id":27559,"date":"2021-06-29T13:26:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T12:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verwoodtoday.co.uk\/?p=27559"},"modified":"2021-06-29T13:26:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T12:26:26","slug":"grass-cutting-commences-on-overgrown-verwood-verges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.bournemouthone.com\/test\/grass-cutting-commences-on-overgrown-verwood-verges\/","title":{"rendered":"Grass cutting commences on overgrown Verwood verges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overgrown verges around Verwood are finally being cut following issues surrounding a new cutting regime.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Councillor Toni Coombs from Verwood Town Council has provided an update on Facebook<\/a>, saying she is as frustrated as everyone else over the issues with the grass cutting.<\/p>\n

“The council has been trialling a new cutting regime this year. New equipment has been purchased to cut and remove the grass. <\/p>\n

“This method reduces the nutrients to the grass and over time it grows more slowly (less cutting required) and also allows natural wildflowers to flourish.<\/p>\n

“There have been problems and Cllrs Simon Gibson, Spencer Flower and I have requested a meeting to look at how this will work going forward. The principle is good, however, as we all have seen – it hasn’t worked in practice!”<\/p>\n

The Councillor goes on to say under the old cutting regime it was possible to predict exactly when the grass was going to be cut.<\/p>\n

Some residents have taken to cutting their own local overgrown grass, but work has started in the last few days in Albion Way.<\/p>\n

More details on the grass cutting in Dorset can be found here<\/a> and there’s a form available to fill in to report a particular problem here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n

@VerwoodToday<\/a> @DorsetCouncilUK<\/a> Can someone explain why verges & more importantly the verges approaching roundabouts are simply overgrown. Please don\u2019t use the excuse it\u2019s for the birds and animals – that waffle sailed long ago? Where\u2019s my council tax \u00a3 going Bins & lights ?? pic.twitter.com\/j2QEI0dClU<\/a><\/p>\n

— ???????Steve Thomas??????? (@t8tws) June 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n