Grass cutting | Leicestershire County Council

Due to the recent heavy rainfall we are a couple of days behind programme and warmer temperatures will now cause a growth spurt. Please bear with us, our operatives are working hard to catch up.

We only cut grass for safety reasons, not appearance. Clippings are left on the verge as the sheer amount means we couldn't collect them. Leaving them is also good for the environment, as nutrients get passed back into the soil.

Cut dates

The map below shows cut date information. You can search by postcode or place name to find the grass you’re interested in, then click on it to see when it will be cut.

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Blaby District Council carries out grass cutting in Blaby District and Oadby and Wigston Borough.

There are also 37 Parish Councils that cut grass in their areas on our behalf.

Contact details are available below (see Villages & Towns maintained by Blaby District Council or a Parish Council on our behalf).

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A list of dates is also available in the PDF below:

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Frequently asked questions

Why has my grass verge been missed?
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Sometimes we aren’t able to cut grass on a verge, this could be due to:
A parked vehicle
Daffodils or wild flowers in bloom
Decorative stones
Bins left out
Our grass cutting teams log missed cuts and where possible we return to missed areas, however we have a set programme to follow so it's not always possible and instead it will be picked up on the next scheduled cut. Please remember we cut for safety purposes not for aesthetic reasons.
Why have the grass cuttings been left?
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Our 7 gangs cut the equivalent of nearly 23 full sized football pitches a day. The amount of clippings means we couldn't collect them, and leaving them is also good for the environment. Grass clippings add nutrients back into the soil, prevent some weeds and preserves moisture, helping keep grass healthy and green. Our cutting teams use equipment to blow cuttings onto the verge, but this can sometimes be made harder by weather conditions.
I noticed the street nearby has been cut but not mine?
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In larger areas we divide the grass cutting routes into zones which mean some streets / roads fall on different days. For example Loughborough takes 15 days so it's divided into 15 different zones. This applies to other large areas such as Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Market Harborough etc. So when you notice other nearby verges have been cut your verge is likely to be cut soon.
I don't think the quality of cut is very good
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Grass cutting is very dependent on the weather. In the same way that you would struggle to cut your lawn whilst it is raining, long wet grass can clog up the blades in our tractors and mowers. Long grass also tends to flatten a little when it's wet, so it's more difficult for the cutting heads to cut the grass to a consistent height. As the weather improves so will the quality of cut.

Villages & Towns maintained by Blaby District Council or a Parish Council on our behalf

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Aston Flamville	Glenfield	Potters Marston
Blaby	Huncote	Sapcote
Braunstone Town	Kilby	Sharnford
Cosby	Kirby Muxloe	Stoney Stanton
Countesthorpe	Leicester Forest East	Thurlaston
Croft	Leicester Forest West	Whetstone
Elmesthorpe	Lubbesthorpe	Wigston Parva
Enderby	Narborough	Wigston
Glen Parva	Oadby	Thorpe Astley

Parish Councils that cut grass on our behalf
Parish	Contact Telephone	Contact Email
Anstey	0116 2362646	clerk@ansteypc.org
Barkby and Barkbythorpe	0116 2676191	clerk@barkbyparishcouncil.org.uk
Belvoir	01476 870433	d.marshall.kniptonpc@uwclub.net
Bitteswell and Bittesby	07561 810375	parishclerk@bitteswell.org.uk
Breedon on the Hill	01530 222970	clerk@breedonparishcouncil.org.uk
Burton on the Wolds	01509 880780	burtonclerk@gmail.com
Castle Donington	01332 811308	clerk@cdpc.org.uk
Chilcote	01827 373623	rick@hockneyweb.com
Clawson, Hose and Harby	01949 869477	clerk@chhparishcouncil.co.uk
Foxton	0116 2401801	foxtonPC@outlook.com
Great Bowden	01858 464808	gbpcmartin@gmail.com
Great Easton	01536 772159	david@webleicester.co.uk
Great Glen	0116 2593004	clerk@greatglenpc.org.uk
Groby	0116 2876985	parishclerk@groby.com
Hathern	01509 842813	clerk@hathernparishcouncil.org.uk
Houghton on the Hill	0116 2303347	clerk@houghtononthehillpc.org.uk
Husbands Bosworth	01858 880910	jackiehbpc@btinternet.com
Kibworth Harcourt	07527 189669	clerk@kibworthharcourtparishcouncil.org.uk
Lutterworth	01455 550225	townclerk@lutterworth.org.uk
Misterton with Walcote	07840 453493	clerk@mistertonwithwalcote.org.uk
Mountsorrel	0116 2303809	mountsorrel.pc.clerk@co-net.com
North Kilworth	01858 880939	northkilworthpc@hotmail.co.uk
Queniborough	0116 2603313	clerk@queniboroughpc.org.uk
Ratby	0116 2390167	ratbypcouncil@btconnect.com
Rothley	0116 2374544	clerk@rothleyparishcouncil.org.uk
Scraptoft	0116 2432917	contact@scraptoftparish.org.uk
Seagrave	01509 815015	clerk@seagraveparishcouncil.org.uk
Shearsby	01858 446300	clerk@shearsbyparishcouncil.gov.uk
Sileby	01509 813075	clerk@silebyparishcouncil.org.uk
South Kilworth	01788 860804	southkilworthpc@hotmail.co.uk
Stoughton	07821 677942	clerk@stoughtonpc.org.uk
Thurcaston and Cropston	0116 2367626	tncparish@btconnect.com
Thurnby and Bushby	0116 2786280	thurnbyclerk@yahoo.co.uk
Tur Langton	01858 545303	clerk@turlangtonparishcouncil.org.uk
Ullesthorpe	01788 869007	clerk.ullesthorpepc@gmail.com
Wymeswold	01509 881428	wymeswoldpc@hotmail.co.uk
Witherley	01827 880548	clerk@witherleyparishcouncil.gov.uk

Motorways and Trunk Roads are cut by Highways England

The A5 / A46 / A42 / A453 / A52 / A50 (J24 towards Stoke) / A14 / M1 / M69 / M42 and M6 are the responsibility of Highways England. You can report a grass issue to them by calling 0300 123 5000.

Urban grass cutting

Grass in urban towns and villages are cut by a 2 man gang using a ride on mower with flail and a strimmer. Each 2 man gang aims to cut the equivalent of nearly 4 football pitches a day.

Rural grass cutting

Roads in between towns and villages (40mph and above) are classed as rural grass cutting routes, these are generally highway verges between village entry signs. These are cut in a single 1 metre swathe from the edge of the carriageway or footway, to ensure that vegetation does not restrict visibility for highway users.

Wild flowers bloom in spring

Our grass cutting teams cut around wild flowers, these areas are not cut until around June. For example, a verge with daffodils will only be cut after the daffodil season has died down, which is usually around the 3rd cut of the season.

Private accesses are the property owners responsibility

A private access is defined as an access that goes back onto non-highway land. When we undertake a single swathe along the route we will continue the 1m swathe across the private access but we don’t cut back the visibility splay around the access, this is the property owners responsibility.

Weed spraying

We spray weeds in late May and late September.

We treat weeds with an environmentally friendly herbicide weed killer called glyphosate, which works on contact with weeds and is harmless to humans and animals. Once sprayed brown spots will start to appear and it takes around 4 weeks for the herbicide to kill the weed completely.

Hedge cutting

Most hedges are privately owned. We only own around 275 hedges across the county and routine cutting is restricted to between October and February to avoid bird nesting season. Hedges are only cut for safety reasons and not appearance, to ensure branches do not overhang the highway or footway not for aesthetics.

Report a grass cutting problem

We do our best to keep to the grass cutting schedule, but sometimes problems like bad weather can delay a cut. When this happens we try to catch up as soon as possible.

Please be aware that we only cut grass for safety reasons, not appearance.

If overgrown grass is causing a problem you can tell us about it. Search for the grass you would like to report using a place name or postcode on the map above. Then select the area of grass to report an issue.

If you cannot find the area of grass you would like to report, it may be cut by a Parish or District council. A list of contact details is available above, see 'Villages & Towns maintained by Blaby District Council or a Parish Council on our behalf'.