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At the forefront of green service provision across the UK since 1990, Glendale offers innovative solutions for the total management and maintenance of the green environment.

We aim to enrich the lives of those we serve and those we employ by instilling pride, passion and performance throughout the workplace.

Delivering exceptional quality and striving for complete customer satisfaction, Glendale delivers an unparalleled portfolio of specialist green services to local authorities, private estates, utility companies and housing associations.

Our services in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames include:

Below are general expectations of maintenance within The Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, please note that there may be some site specific changes to these requirements. 

Parks

Amenity Grass - In general should be not more than 70mm high. Grass clippings will not be collected.

Certain areas within our parks and on highway verges have been identified as 'wildway' sites where the cutting regime will be reduced to allow meadow-like areas to form. These areas will only be cut intermittently at appropriate times of the year. When selecting these areas the Council aims to strike a balance between providing amenity grass areas maintained to the standards above, with a more naturalistic and nature friendly approach 

Shrub & Rose Beds - In general no more than 15% weed coverage.

Hedges - To be cut twice a year.

Litter - Predominately free of litter and refuse apart from some small items

Litter Bins - Emptied regularly

Footpaths - To be kept free of encroachment from trees, shrubs or other vegetation to a height of 2.5 metres.

Housing

Amenity Grass - In general should be not more than 70mm high. Grass clippings will not be collected.

Shrub Beds - In general no more than 15% weed coverage.

Hedges - To be cut twice a year.

Footpaths - To be kept free of encroachment from trees, shrubs or other vegetation to a height of 2.5 metres.


Highways

Amenity Grass - In general should be not more than 90mm high. Grass clippings will not be collected.

Certain areas within our parks and on highway verges have been identified as 'wildway' sites where the cutting regime will be reduced to allow meadow-like areas to form. These areas will only be cut intermittently at appropriate times of the year. When selecting these areas the Council aims to strike a balance between providing amenity grass areas maintained to the standards above, with a more naturalistic and nature friendly approach 

Wayside Gardens - In general no more than 15% weed coverage.

PRoW - In order to maintain public access to certain areas the cutting back of vegetation is required. Where cutting back is specified it shall mean the cut back and clearance of all vegetation (except trees) to a height of 2.5 metres, soil, litter etc to the back edge or kerbline.

Suppliers

Our team will invest in the local community through the use of a local supply chain. We would welcome introductions from locally based companies who can deliver the following goods and services; 

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Embracing technology

The services are managed, delivered and monitored using Glendale Live. 

Glendale Live is our asset and task management web and mobile app. It allows our management team and client to see where each of our teams are at any time, and see the quality of work as it is being completed, live, from the field. Glendale Live service updates are available to members of the public here