Village Grounds Maintenance Contract

Section A: CHURCHYARD surrounding St Lawrence Church in Chobham High Street GU24 8AA

Area/task Requirement Timing Other notes

Grass Close cut mowing avoiding damage to headstones and similar structures

Cuttings can be left if grass less than 2inches/5cm.

Cut and clear if grass more than 2 inches/5cm 1st April to 30th September: Once a week

1st October to 31st March: mow when the grass reaches 2 inches/5cm

To strim around trees, headstones and similar structures avoiding damage.

1st April to 30th September: Once a week

1st October to 31st March: mow when the grass reaches 2 inches/5cm

Trees and Shrubbery

Clear undergrowth under the trees Once a month Be careful not to damage the spring bulb growth

Tidy shrubbery. Clear rubbish and weeds Once a month

Remove fallen branches

As necessary Report incidents to parish office

Parking area and paths Sweep and clear away debris to maintain a tidy appearance. Weekly

Apply approved moss and weedkiller Once a year

Provide COSHH paperwork As required

Cut back path edges Once a year

Paved path to be treated with Qualgex or suitable approved chemical Twice a year

Provide COSHH paperwork As required

Litter Clear all litter from the area and empty litterbins. Remove arisings from site. Once weekly Report excesses and incidents to the Parish clerk

Section B: BENHAMS CORNER, green area at junction of Vicarage Road and High Street, Chobham GU24 8LY, & CANNON CORNER, small green and war memorial at High Street Chobham

Area/task Requirement Timing Other notes

Grass

Close cut mowing

Cuttings can be left if grass less than 2inches/5cm.

Cut and clear if grass more then 2 inches/5cm 1st April to 30th September: Once a week

1st October to 31st March: mow when the grass reaches 2 inches/5cm

Cut path edges in line with natural boundaries and pathways

Once a year

Paths Sweep and clear away debris to maintain a tidy appearance

Weekly

Apply approved moss and weedkiller Twice a year

Apply Qualgex biocide or suitable alternative to brick paths to control algae Twice a year

Provide COSHH paperwork As required

Trees, Hedges & Shrubbery

Clear and remove leaves Weekly in Autumn and as needed throughout the rest of the year

Remove fallen branches As and when occurring Report incidents to the Clerk.

Cut beech hedge adjacent to museum Twice a year in July and November.

Maintain the flower bed at Benhams Corner which runs along the side of the path by the wall, keeping it weed free and trimming back plants to keep the path clear At all times

Bus Shelter Clear leaves and ivy As and when occurring

War memorial Yew bushes to be cut Twice a year in July and early November (in the week before Remembrance Day).

War Memorial for the week before Remembrance Day and afterwards

Ensure area immediately adjacent is neat and tidy.

In addition to regular mowing, the grassed area to be mown and grass clippings removed in the week before Remembrance Day. Annually

Remove tributes placed on Remembrance Day As they deteriorate, but no later than 1st March of the following year

High Street Poppies Poppies to be put up on High Street lampposts during the last week in October and taken down by the end of the first week of December every year Annually

Section C: THE LEAT, High Street, Chobham

Weekly maintenance

Area/task Requirement Timing Other notes

Grass verge To cut grass on the verge on the top of the bank. Leave a neat and well-cut finished Weekly

Bankside To strim edge of the bank overhanging the waterway to the leading edge Weekly

General To clear all leaves from the site

To remove suckers from base of trees Weekly

As required

Section D: VALLEY END WAR MEMORIAL, Valley End Road, Valley End, Chobham, GU24 8TD, opposite St Saviour Church

JUBILEE MOUNT, Chobham Common, access off Staple Hill.

VALLEY END WAR MEMORIAL

Area/task Requirement Timing Other notes

Grass

Close cut mowing

Cuttings can be left if grass less than 2inches/5cm.

Cut and clear if grass more then 2 inches/5cm 1st April to 30th September: Once a week

1st October to 31st March: mow when the grass reaches 2 inches/5cm

To strim around the posts and ditch during the dormant period, from October to March, to maintain a tidy appearance When over 2 inches/5cm high

Paths Sweep and clear away debris to maintain a tidy appearance Weekly

In addition to regular mowing, the grassed area to be mown and grass clippings removed in the week before Remembrance Day. November

Apply Qualgex biocide or suitable alternative to brick paths to control algae Twice a year

Any litter to be removed from the War Memorial site As needed

Remove tributes placed on Remembrance Day As they deteriorate, but no later than 1st March of following year

JUBILEE MOUNT

To mow grass areas and leave cuttings in situ Annually at the end of September