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COUNTY TRUNX PRINCIPAL CLASS 11 CLASS III UNCLASSIFIED 5. G W R W Generally as often as required Principal <strong>road</strong>s up to 5 cuts at fow to six weekly intervals Non-principal. mstly hedges and banks, 2 cuts; first at County policy to cut as to avoid picking up. Depends for fl=t areas. start cutting banks in mid-~ay. the end or my/beginning ~"ne, in ~ug~~t/s~pt-ber. often as required to avoid on which Division, e.g. East having to pick up cuttings. cut fortnightly frao first Otherwise left to Division- week of April. South and West a1 swveyor* discretion. monthly, North less frequently er ast1y hill .re.-. 6. ESSEX 3 cuts of level areas in May, 3 cuts, firat two of one swath in Hay and July. Third cut of whole verge possibly in 2 cuts, first of sight lines. County policy. July, and end of season, September. and second one math. mainly by contract. ~enka bck rerpss not cut and uncut. aooarent1v no oroblems. mw 8. Trunr and Principal <strong>road</strong>s treated differently to other classes. 1. BEUFORD SHIRE CHESHIRE C‘WNrY Tm,MK PRINCIPAL CUSS I1 CLASS I11 UNCLASSIFIED CUHBUlWND Generally at discretion of Area surveyor. UERBYSHIRE Policy governed by 1ioita- tion of reaourcer. DEVON SHIRE New policy docwent in 1979. Based on DOE racolvoenaations and report of a working party accepted by the Rods Cornittee of the C.C. DUW Generally dependa on the availability of men and machines. GLDUCESTERSHIF2E Yorkin~ toward Marshall committee recomendations. wide discretion left to the Divisional Surveyors. HAMPSHIRE New policy for 1973 rith emphasis on wildlife conserration. Dram up at a meeting of uiviaiona1 Surveyors and accepted by the Highways Connittee of the C.C. 3 cuts. First in May/J""~ of one math, aeeond *ole verge in July, especially to control weeds. Third in autumn of one math. 3 cuts. First in late April of one math, second of whole verge and third of one swath by the end of Septeober. 5 cute. First in Hay rhole verge, also third and fifth of whole uerge. Second and fourth cuts one math only. ~ i m to keep vegetation to 6 ins. for visibility; a. <strong>road</strong>s often twisting easier to cut whole verge than be .elective. 2 cuts, at end Uilay/b/begirming of June and six-eight reeks later, of full width but depending on growth of gras. Most but not all Principal <strong>road</strong>s, and all (T) rosda treated in this way. 3 cuts on an eight second ="is of two swaths. final cut i n autm of *ole verge. On new <strong>verges</strong> aim to maintain vegetation at 6 ins. to pronote good grass sward eotablishmsnt. hereafter first 6 ft. of vergee and oentral reserve ets. to be kept to 6 ins, remaining areas to 12 ins. by approx 6-8 and 12-16 reek cutting cycles respectively. slopes only to be cut when needed for visibility. read control, reduction or fire hazard, access to structures, after die back in the a*-. 2 cuta. airat at end April/begi""ing of May of one swath. Second all flat areaa cut back at a time denendin. on amount or growth, aiming to leave tidy for the winter. A. Spra~ about half the mileage with HH/24D or WMCPA 6 feet ride in late ~pril or nay. ~a.r here to cut once before spraying if application ie delayed. B. 3 cute of first two swaths (6 it.). ~ack <strong>verges</strong> of all areas cut in September or none years not at all. 2 cuts: ~ l a <strong>verges</strong> t one swath of 8 ft. vide by re- mounted flail starting 1 ~une. Remaining areas, central reserves and ditches at time af second cut beoimina I Sentember. Bmks and narrow <strong>verges</strong> one swath of 4 it. rith oidrounted flail beginning I ~ a (or y two swaths if required). second cut all areas after 1 September. left umaged. ~naccesaible areas to be Essentielly the .ma as more important <strong>road</strong>. but With less priority and orten leas frequently. Aim to cut all areas during the main growing season to control weeds. 2 cuta, first or one math &ring late spring/suler, second of the *ole ridth in autumn. - 23 - 4 cute if start in nay, or 3 if st-t in June. Earl) cute of one swath only, final cut in Septmber/Octobar of whole verge. But note that some hill <strong>road</strong>s very narrow or remote and are rarely if ever cut. Generally one swath 1 or 2 cuts per year on a cycle With lore important rwd. having priority, but at the discretion of the Area Surveyors rho also apply their discretion to outting of back <strong>verges</strong>, some or which never get cut. I" hill areas la& or growth and grazing combine to give control in many places. 2 cuts of txo swaths on a twelve week cycle. Every second year one of the cuts rill be of the "hole verge. Thus half the mileage of <strong>verges</strong> are intended to be cut full Width each year. 3 cuts, first of one swath in April/June, second of up to two srsths if necessary in June/ September, and third in September onwards whole ridth of all flat verger. Banks and hedges only cut for visibility or other strictly highway purposes. z cuts, "ith some very minor <strong>road</strong>s having I cut in the period JW~/JUIY. one swath only as a rule but cut remaining areas every two or three yeare to control woody grovth and give access for ditch cleaning etc. 1 or 2 cuts in early s-er and again in the autumn usually of one math. Back verge not cut. No genera, app1icetion of chesical spray* on these <strong>road</strong>s. z cut. First of one (or two if necessary) swath starting 1 May with midmounted flail or here economic an 8 ff. on flat areas with rear flail. 'second cut following the first of rhole verge going as close as possible to hedges and ditches without damaging then.
UNCISHIRE Varied topography. No overall policy except to niniaise expenditure. LEICESTERSHIRE County instructions based on Marshall Collittsa rec-endationa. LINCOLN - KESTEVEN TRUNX PRINCIPAL CUSS I1 CUSS 111 UNCUSSIFlEO 2 cuta. start in June. 4 cuts or ae required to keep the first srath down to 6 ins. in height from Hay to September. Remainder of verge I or 2 cuts, in Way and in e utm to keep vegetation to 12 ins. A. AI(T) 5 cutr, =re., between ~prii and octobar. B. Others, 3 euts, late April/May, June and autunn, one swath. Remainder of verge no management until necessary and may& none et a11 in am siren season. -- ~ -- 1 cut except for role very minor <strong>road</strong>s here there -y be no cutting in any given cutting is mainly for reed control and nuat be done by 1st of *"gust. start late as possible to save money, but actual date may depend on tho state the vegetation was left in at the end of the previous year. Special probles exist in the ~ & e District. 2 cuts or first swath in Hay and in aut- to keep height dom to 12 ins. Reaainder L cut, In awtm, after dispersal of eeed or wild plants. cuttings and embmkmentr generally kept to 12 ins. In general prmitted marim- height of vegetation related to traffic density the <strong>road</strong>. 2 cuts, of one swath, beginning after the more immrtant <strong>road</strong>s have had their first cut, usually end of Mey or into June and second in the autuon. ~ack vergea nothing until something is necessary. sT*rTURDSHlRE Spray plus 2 or 3 cuts. Hay apply additional spray in the 2 cuts, in early summer of one srath, and whole verge later in septeber. "ill if ~hird the whole verge, but sprays and other thought appropriate. of 6-8 ft. "idth. sprays have been used for 10 years OF more. S U P m - EAST 3 CY~S, starting in ~ ~ -d ~ ending i l in September. First 3 cuts if possible, with last cut of *Is verge. If a mole width cut not possible in any two of one swath, final cut of whole verge. On dual carriageray ro- keep vegetation to 4-6 i ~ . one year on a particular <strong>road</strong>, then it will get priority for cutting whole riath tha "ext Y-. SUSSEX - EAST 3 cute. First in may of one swath, second in July of whole verge md third in September of one swath. *ale verge cut Following the flrrt cut of major mads cut other r-da =ither 4 full width, or b) one only. As cycle continues, vergea may get UP to 3 cuts but those that were only cut one in ~ uly as machinee have difficulty with dense vegetation later in the year. swath early on, will not have back verge= cut unless there is a serious complaint about weeds, untidiness, etc. Decision to cut whola verge or only one swath made on ~ i~hxay safety and engineering criteria only. w*WlCKSHIRE A. Spray 16 milea selected by-pasees and central reservations 2 or 3 cuts. If only tm cuts, the recd rill be of whole verge in the aut- rather than ~ ~ ~ d foi- ~ ~ with ~ m/240 r in ~ r and again ~ in ~une to obviate cutting. during the aumer. lowing work study Began in 1968 with spraying of areas difficult/dangerous of investigations. policy aceesa but have extended applications to adjoining areas as under dias"..lon With view to possible changes. the opportunity arose. 8. 3 cuts of raining mileage, first in ~ay/June of one swath, of "hole verge in JU~Y/AUSUS~ and third to tidy-up in the sutuol. WRCESTERSHIRE A. spray 15% of ~ith m/240 late ~ ~ivbagiming of z cuts of one era% 6s- <strong>verges</strong> gerrraily left uncut. Hay, Plus a cut later if required. ~ ~ 8. 2 or 3 cuts ~t-ting in May of n 6 it. swath. verge* cut in the autunn. Baok YOPKSHIRE - E. RIDING 2 cuts. first in m v of one srath. second of whole verge in 2 cuts on priority basis efter principal <strong>road</strong>s, first cut of one swath. awond of *hole YOKSHIRE - N. RIDING Based on MOT Technical m a T5/68, DoE rmo H4/71 and reemdetions of the HnrSha11 Camittee. Headquartere control. ERECDtSHIRB ~iriaional Surveyors have ride discretion. August, cute With the "+,ole verge cut in .id-a-er and one Math otherrise. 1 cut of ordinary vergsa of dual carriagwaya, central reserves and erne of the wider <strong>verges</strong> of rural principal <strong>road</strong>s. otherwise front "erge to 6 ins. in height and back verge to 12 ins. by cutting as required. om moorland <strong>road</strong>s only one math aaintsined and this to be kept to 12 ins. in height. a. spray about 150 milea of verge MH/z~D in spring and again later if required. 8. I cuts, whole verge in early-mid nay, ~uly and aut-. verge. Some m y not get the second cut in a particular year and so will get priority in the next year. Scrub rill be allowed to develop up to 5 it. fra the carriageray. %me very minor <strong>road</strong>a .ay not get their rerges cut at all in a particular year. maintain to matiam or 12 ins. in height generally by 2 cuts, first of one swath in M..Y/Ju~~ end second of "hole verge in August. Moorlend roeas one swath only, 2 outs to control weeds. mere practicable 1-3 cuts per year, normtlly whole of flat areas. Dates or cutting depending on availability of machines and to some ~xtent on requiremanta of nesting birds, flowering plants etc. mite large areas of steep banks, cmon land etc. "here no lunage- lent is carriee ~ut.
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