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Table 5. nanagsnent Of rwa1 <strong>road</strong>side <strong>verges</strong> by the county Council. of England and wales. grouped
according to similarities of approach on the different classes of <strong>road</strong>, 1972.
GROUP A. TNnk <strong>road</strong>s treated differently to other classes.
COUNTY TRUm PRINCIPAL CLASS I1 CLASS 111 UNCLASSIPIEO
1. KEMI
netailed policy "ith madquarters
control.
net areae cut frequently to
keep to s maximum height of
6 ins. ~ d cut s once a year
3 or 4 cuts. Keep first swath to 6 ins. by cut in April/Hay and again immediately following completion of firat round. can
have a third out following the aecond. Fourth cut of the whole verge September - November, or the third cut em be delayed
and be of the whole verge in September - Norember period. Aim to have all <strong>verges</strong> in a tidy state by beginninn of the
YOECSHIRE. V. RmMG
oetailed policy dram up
in 1968, revised in 1971.
*en comenient. ;
) of level up to
10 ft. fra carriageray in
nay. July and *"gust/
septe.ber. other areils 1 cut
but not in spring/early
s-er.
A. Central reserves and areas between carriageray and footways. 2 cuts in Hay and Augupt/September. 8. netreen footwaT, or
carriageray (where N, footway) and effective boundary 2 cuts of one swath in Hay and Auguat/Septaber. other luerul,
including slopes. between effective and actual boundarias left uncut or 1 cut in Auwst/September as appropriate. N*
cutting in ma1 areas *ere grass ia leas than 9 ins. Slopes to be all cut or not cut at all to avoid artificial
discontinuities. Moorland <strong>road</strong><strong>verges</strong> not cut, often grazed.
ANGLK5EY 2 whole ~idth, uay .nd 2 cuts st ast, start in May, finish in August/SeptRlber. In fact most verge. are banks. In many instance. rill m17
~ugust. cut the visibility splays and leave the rest.
~FzXESMIRE 3 cuta, of whole in A. ~n south and areas of faster grass worth. Eaaentially 3 cuts: first math -11 r-d in uy, first swath and
~0~~raphio~11~ rery varied Hay. ~une/July and August. areas cut in June. First math again all round in August and other areaa aa mcesaary for safety etc. Face- of bed* bsnka
and no overall county -inlY for holiday traffic. cut in ~~ne/July. 8. slaxe~ growing areas and the North. Safety ereaa cut at the end of Hay. ~ 1 other 1 areas, 1 cut
policy. Left to Divisional starting end of Jme and taking nay be two months to get round a11 the <strong>road</strong>s, ea ame verge* not cut until ~ugu~t.
Surveyors diacration.
2. S ~ I K YEST .
A. spray bM/24D, 18 miles of
h 197) it rss -=tad A451T). up to 6 ft, both
to control growth by <strong>verges</strong>; rhola verge width
mtting and that there cut in a*-.
"ill he no contract spnay- 8. R-ining mileage 2 cuts,
ing. ~ocel applicatiolv one in smer and one in
be mad. an ~i~ibility autumn or ae required.
A. Spray &240 to 50% of
<strong>verges</strong>, either 3 ft. or 6 it.
in lay and either respray in
June or cut at a- ti-.
B. R-ining mileage 2 cuts
first in May or one swath and
the whole vsrgs in the
2 or 3 cuts rul required of first swath dvring suer. mole verge in September. local
use of worth retarder on bends. Will cut right back to the boundary on my rord rt requeet
of Parish Councils.
splays by direct labour. autm.
YES~PJAND
Controlled f m
~~clvding ammity C1 I maB
in m e District. 2 or 3
2 cuts, first math end of
my and second cut of rhole
1 cut of one math h u t July/Aumst. Sole rorde never cut. Vide differencur in growth in
different parts of the Covnty and between lowlands md uplands.
Hendqwters. cuts of the whole verge to
=intain ~t a height of &-6
verge in July/Auwst.
in.. Start at and of nay in
south of the county and a
bit later in the north.
CUOL&R~~IRI: AII sprayed up to 8 ft, A. %me spray-d with the I cut per season as convenient. Rods generally VUY narrow.
Controlled f ra W24D, and cut ome later. Trunk mht
~eadquartera. unaprayed put of verge cut 8. others 1 cut in Jme, or
me ti- of out of soraved a cuts in na~/Juna md in
3. LINCOLN, LINDSEY 4 cute. Pirst three of one
~tsrt end
Princi
-in
1 3 cuts, two of one
in May, third of
Class I & I1 non-princioal
zt cuta. two of one swath
1 cut per year of r-ining <strong>verges</strong> ea canrsnient.
go on to fourth cut in Sept. wbole width in September. md a final full width cut
0" one ocursim (not
neceseari1y the lurt) eut
whole ridth of verge.
every other year.
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4. NORTHUHBERL*MI
~ight reek cycle starting in
working towards uarshall late by. continuing to Sept.
bittee rsuaendations. (e.9. about 3 cuts) of first
Controlled fra Hadquarters
in accordance
6 it. Remaining lerel areas
on the occasion of the second
rith publihed prognue. cut, and slopes and b&
the ssve ti-.
at
SHROPSHIRE 2 cuts, full width both
Guided by Marshall times, first in May and
Coaittee recmendatione second when vegetation
and W circular f5/68. reaches about 12 ins.
As IT) except slopes and sixteen veer cycle for firat 6 ft. (e.9. 1-2 cuts). side 1 cut of first 6 it. or as
b- cut every second year; banCs to open ditches cut once 1 year, all other areas required for visibility.
but side bsnka to ditches cut every other year. Side b& to open ditches
Y-lY- 1 cut per ye-; a11 other
areas ever). third year.
a cuts of 2 swaths a= for CI II and traffioked class 111 also others in outtings, 2 I11 and Unelas~ifisd
(T). ~ack verge never cut, outs of one swath, in my and subsequently as required. generally: 1 cut of the
no problems. Back <strong>verges</strong> not cut. Width necsasary for safety.
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