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Business Item
Grass Cutting - A Conservation Approach
Date of Decision
Tue 3 Sep 2019
Description
Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for The Environment
Matter for Decision (to consider...)
Consideration of alternative approaches to grass cutting in certain open spaces in East Suffolk, in order to promote biodiversity.
Service Area 2
Not Applicable
Is Decision District Wide
No
Decision Made
- That East Suffolk Council runs pilot schemes through the 2020 growing season in Southwold and in Saxmundham, where a less intensive cutting approach is trialled and results monitored by the ecology team.
- That consultation is carried out with Town and Parish Councils to identify areas where local residents may support a less intensive cutting schedule.
- That these pilots are cost neutral - with neither an increase or decrease in the grounds maintenance budget.
- That the ecology team at East Suffolk is engaged in these pilots to monitor and report on any positive effect of reduced cutting on wildlife populations.
- That East Suffolk explores how to move towards a ‘no spraying’ policy as standard across the District, and further identifies ways in which this change can be made cost neutral.
- That work is carried out through the Green Print Forum to identify volunteer groups that may be prepared to take on the work of monitoring and maintaining areas of natural space on behalf of their local community.
Reason for Decision
The Council needs to identify where meaningful responses can be made to the Climate Emergency, through East Suffolk Council Environment Policy, and general public opinion.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
None.
Any Declarations of Interest Declared
None.
Any Dispensation Granted
None.
Decision Criteria
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Wards
Saxmundham; Southwold
Topics
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Decision History
21/08/2019 09:39:32 | Maxine Green | Business Item Created | |
21/08/2019 09:39:32 | Maxine Green | Committee Added | Cabinet |
21/08/2019 09:39:32 | Maxine Green | Meeting Added | 03/09/2019 6:30PM |
21/08/2019 09:39:41 | Maxine Green | Status Changed | Decision Scheduled [1] |
21/08/2019 09:39:41 | | General Details Edited | Reference Number Generated (ES/0126) |
21/08/2019 09:40:47 | Maxine Green | Ward Added | Aldeburgh and Leiston |
21/08/2019 09:40:47 | Maxine Green | Ward Added | Beccles and Worlingham |
21/08/2019 09:40:47 | Maxine Green | Ward Added | Bungay and Wainford |
21/08/2019 09:40:47 | Maxine Green | Ward Added | Carlford and Fynn Valley |
21/08/2019 09:40:47 | Maxine Green | Ward Added | Carlton and Whitton |
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