Rural grass cutting
How do we maintain rural verges?
In January 2024 Parish and Town Councils were given the option between two services for the rural grass cutting service. These were:
Option 1 - Standard Rural Grass Cutting Service. Two cuts per annum of a 1 metre wide swathe along the verge plus visibility areas cut for visibility at junctions and for safety on the inside of bends where sight lines between road users may be obscured by vegetation.
Option 2 - Environmental Enhancement Service (reduced rural service). The first cut at start of season to be only visibility cuts for safety at junctions and on the inside of bends where sight lines between road users may be obscured by vegetation. The second cut later in the season will be visibility plus a 1 metre wide swathe along the verge.
You can find out which option your local council chose here.
If the Parish and Town Council have any questions or wish to discuss their rural grass cutting option these can be sent to contracts.managementgroup@eastsussex.gov.uk.
Rural grass cutting schedule
We will only carry out additional cuts at junctions and sight lines where it is deemed necessary for safety reasons where visibility is reduced.