GREEN BUDGET SCRUTINY KEITH GARLAND OPERATIONAL MANAGER PARKS AND HORTICULTURAL SERVICES

ORNAMENTAL LAWNS 1989 CYLINDER MOW 32 OCCS EDGE GRASS TO PATH 32 OCCS. EDGE GRASS TO BED 32 OCCS REMOVE LEAVES 4 OCCS 2004 CYLINDER MOW 29 OCCS EDGE GRASS TO PATH 1 OCCS. EDGE GRASS TO BED 1 OCCS REMOVE LEAVES NIL

AMENITY GRASS CUTTING 1989 CYLINDER MOW 16 OCCS HALF MOON EDGE 1 OCCS SPRAY OBSTACLES 8 OCCS 2004 CYLINDER MOW 13 OCCS HALF MOON EDGE 31% OF AREA SPRAY OBSTACLES 1 OCCS

LOW MAINTENANCE AREAS 1989 BACKLANDS 9 OCCS LOW MAINTENANCE AREAS 4 OCCS 2004 BACKLANDS 7 OCCS LOW MAINTENANCE AREAS 2 OCCS

BOWLING GREENS 1989 CYLINDER MOW 96 OCCS MOW BANKS 32 OCCS SCARYFY 14 OCCS EDGE GREENS 32 OCCS MAINTENANCE TO DITCHES 32 OCCS 2004 CYLINDER MOW 92 OCCS MOW BANKS 26 OCCS SCARYFY 11 OCCS EDGE GREENS 16 OCCS MAINTENANCE TO DITCHES 16 OCCS

FOOTBALL PITCHES 1989 REPAIR AND MAKE GOOD WEEKLY 30 OCCS APPLY FERTILIZER 2 OCCS CYLINDER MOW 16 OCCS 2004 REPAIR AND MAKE GOOD WEEKLY NIL APPLY FERTILIZER 1 OCCS CYLINDER MOW 13 OCCS

FLOWER BEDS 1989 MAINTAIN SUMMER BEDDING 18 OCCS WATER SUMMER BEDDING 4 OCCS PLANT SPRING BEDDING 1 OCCS SUPPLY AND PLANT SPRING BULBS 1 OCCS WATER SPRING BEDDING 1 OCCS 2004 MAINTAIN SUMMER BEDDING 9 OCCS WATER SUMMER BEDDING 2 OCCS PLANT SPRING BEDDING NIL SUPPLY AND PLANT SPRING BULBS NIL WATER SPRING BEDDING NIL

ROSE BEDS 1989 HALF PRUNE 2 OCCS MANURE BEDS 1 OCCS PLANT BULBS 1 OCCS WEED BEDS 8 OCCS CHEMICAL APPLICATION 1 OCCS APPLY FERTILIZER 1 OCCS 2004 HALF PRUNE 1 OCCS MANURE BEDS NIL PLANT BULBS NIL WEED BEDS 5 OCCS CHEMICAL APPLICATION NIL APPLY FERTILIZER NIL

SHRUB BEDS 1989 PRUNE SHRUBS 1 OCCS COLLECT LEAVES 4 OCCS 2004 PRUNE SHRUBS 25% OF AREA COLLECT LEAVES NIL

TOWN CENTRE SHRUBS 1989 INPECT REFIRM AND DE LITTER 42 OCCS PRUNE 1 OCCS APPLY FERTILIZER 1 OCCS 2004 INPECT REFIRM AND DE LITTER NIL PRUNE 25% OF AREA APPLY FERTILIZER NIL

TOWN CENTRE PLANTERS 1989 INPECT REFIRM AND DE LITTER 104 OCCS PRUNE 1 OCCS APPLY FERTILIZER 1 OCCS WATER 8 OCCS 2004 INPECT REFIRM AND DE LITTER NIL PRUNE 25% OF AREA APPLY FERTILIZER NIL WATER NIL

STANDARD TREES 1989 INSPECT AND MAINTAIN 3 OCCS INSPECT GRILLS 3 OCCS COLLECT LEAVES 4 OCCS CULTIVATE AND FERTILIZE 1 OCC 2004 INSPECT AND MAINTAIN NIL INSPECT GRILLS NIL COLLECT LEAVES NIL CULTIVATE AND FERTILIZE NIL

WOODLANDS UNESTABLISHED 1989 INSPECT AND MAINTAIN 2 OCCS SPOT TREAT HERBICIDE 2 OCCS APPLY FERTILIZER 1 OCC 2004 INSPECT AND MAINTAIN NIL SPOT TREAT HERBICIDE NIL APPLY FERTILIZER NIL

AD HOC WORKS 1989 SWEEP PARKS FOOTPATHS 52 OCCS REMOVE LEAVES 100% ALLOTMENTS REMOVE RUBBISH 52 OCCS 2004 SWEEP PARKS FOOTPATHS 26 OCCS REMOVE LEAVES NIL ALLOTMENTS REMOVE RUBBISH NIL

OTHER CUTS ON SERVICE CLOSURE OF FOUR NURSERIES CONSERVATORY DEMOLISHED HANGING BASKET BUDGET DELETED GRASSED OVER ROSE BEDS 150 FLOWER BEDS GRASSED OVER CARPET BEDDIND DISPLAYS OMITTED BULB NATURALISING BUDGET LOST CLOSURE OF TWO CRICKET SQUARES CLOSURE OF THREE BOWLING GREENS HOCKEY AND RUGBY PITCHES REMOVED

PRESSURES ON SERVICE 30 ADDITIONAL ESTATES NO FUNDING UNITORY AUTHORITY IMPACT IE HIGHWAY VERGES MOWN 6 OCCS WE MOW 13 OCCS 80K REDUCTION IN COUNTY BUDGET SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL SERVICES NEW DEVELOPMENTS WITH NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING HUGE INCREASE IN STREET FURNITURE IE BOLLARDS, BARRIERS ETC CLIMATIC CHANGES / ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

IMPACT OF CUTS REDUCTION IN STAFFING LEVELS OF 75% LOSS OF MORAL PUBLIC AND STAFF INCREASED NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS CRM INCREASED COMPLAINTS TO MEMBERS INCREASED FEAR OF CRIME ( OVERGROWN SHRUBS ) LOSS OF IMAGE FOR THE TOWN LOSS OF INVESTMENT IN TOWN INCREASED UNEMPLOYMENT DECLINING POPULATION NO LONGER ENTER B.I.B PAST WINNERS

ACTIONS TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS INTRODUCED ANNUALISED HOURS SCHEME INVESTED IN NEW TECHNOLOGY INVESTED IN NEW PLANT AND EQUIPMENT INITIATED MANGEMENT REVIEW CREATED A SERVICE DELIVERY ETHOS LINKED TO PUBLIC DEMAND RATHER THAN THE STRICT CCCT SPECIFICATION WE HAVE ACTIVELLY PERSUED ADDITIONAL MARKETS TO SUPPLEMENT IMPACT OF BUDGET CUTS ON SERVICE (NOT GUARANTEED) THE ABOVE ACTIONS RESULTED IN CPA AUDIT ASSESSING THIS SERVICE AS GOOD