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I noticed last year that the green spaces in Monaghan town estates were being cut by the council every few days so decided at the end of last month to note some dates. They were cut on:
Monday May 27th
Thursday May 30th
Tuesday June 4th
Thursday June 13th
Tuesday June 18th
At this rate of going the'll be cut 6-7 times in a month! Does anyone know if this is outsourced or do they cut it themselves and more importantly does this grass cutting policy sit well with us who have had to pay the household tax?
Not sure what you saying, are the same patches getting mowed every 3 days or different patches being mowed on different days? What makes you think it's the council who are paying and not a residents committee in each area?
We pay for grass cutting privately.
The old contractor used to cut it 5-6 times per year for a fixed price. The green was usually left till the grass was long and full of weeds between cuts, and he had to dispose of tonnes of grass cuttings.
We now have a new contractor. He cuts it far more often, the grass is kept short and tidy. Because he cuts so often the cuttings can be left to mulch and feed the grass and he has no waste to dispose.
I don't care if he cuts it every weekend because the bottom line is he charges us less for the fixed price contract (probably because he has no waste charges) than the previous guy.
My point being that more frequent cutting doesn't necessarily mean more expensive cutting.
Perhaps that's the same for Monaghan TC or whoever pays for your area.
It's because when it gets long the mower leaves ugly lines of grass that eventually turns brown, so cutting it so often means you won't be left with that brown grass because the grass is that bit shorter and blends in easier!
It's because when it gets long the mower leaves ugly lines of grass that eventually turns brown, so cutting it so often means you won't be left with that brown grass because the grass is that bit shorter and blends in easier!
Yes I'm aware that a green area looks better when cut often and those "ugly lines of grass" tend not to show up. I have cut grass once or twice. However, we're all paying extra taxes to local authorities and I don't think manicured lawns are really needed.
Surely cutting the grass once a week rather than twice a week would be more than enough? It's typical of how the taxpayer is treated in this country.
Yes I'm aware that a green area looks better when cut often and those "ugly lines of grass" tend not to show up. I have cut grass once or twice. However, we're all paying extra taxes to local authorities and I don't think manicured lawns are really needed.
Surely cutting the grass once a week rather than twice a week would be more than enough? It's typical of how the taxpayer is treated in this country.
You're assuming it's costing the tax payer more.
I have shown that in our area that more frequent cutting actually costed less because the contractor could leave the cuttings and avoid the not insignificant expense in transporting and disposing of grass cuttings at a registered waste facility.
It's nearly 2 months now since your OP, have you yet contacted MTC or MCC to establish that facts?
You're assuming it's costing the tax payer more.
I have shown that in our area that more frequent cutting actually costed less because the contractor could leave the cuttings and avoid the not insignificant expense in transporting and disposing of grass cuttings at a registered waste facility.
How often did they cut the grass for you before the more frequent cutting pattern and then when they embraced the more frequent cutting pattern? I bet it wasn't as frequent as the council here.
Are you saying cutting the grass 4 times in 14 days is necessary to avoid having to collect the grass and dispose of? I could have stuffed the tiny amount of grass that came off each cutting up my nose!
How often did they cut the grass for you before the more frequent cutting pattern and then when they embraced the more frequent cutting pattern? I bet it wasn't as frequent as the council here.
Are you saying cutting the grass 4 times in 14 days is necessary to avoid having to collect the grass and dispose of? I could have stuffed the tiny amount of grass that came off each cutting up my nose!
I have no idea what was necessary for there. I do know my own little "far from manicured" lawn needed to be cut twice in one week due to a rapid growth spurt.
Again I ask you the question (which you appear to have ignored) have you sought factual answers from the local authorities on the cost of all this mowing? I look forward to you posting their reply.
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Again I ask you the question (which you appear to have ignored) have you sought factual answers from the local authorities on the cost of all this mowing? I look forward to you posting their reply.
I'll have to ask a councillor to bring this up. Whether I get 'factual' answers or not is another thing.
By the way have you got factual proff that the reason your contractor charges less now is because they mow more frequently?
