Local Authority (Page 3)

Charterhouse Oldham

Charterhouse Oldham fleet

A Verti-Quake® and Rink Topdresser have become the latest additions to the machinery fleet of Oldham Council.

in Local Authority - on 19/6/19

JohnColesPark

For all the family!

John Coles Park in Chippenham is set to start the summer with a celebration after winning one award and being judged for another

in Local Authority - on 19/5/19

Pellenc

idverde chooses Pellenc

idverde, Europe’s largest provider of grounds maintenance services and landscape construction projects, has purchased 20 Pellenc ULiB 1500 batteries...

in Local Authority - on 9/5/19

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Seven-mile 'bee corridor'

A seven-mile “bee corridor” of vibrant wildflowers is being planted to encourage the insect’s population in London. The pathway for bees will be...

in Local Authority - on 7/5/19

Elign Boys Club

Elgin buy lawnmower

Local authority budget cuts have forced a boys’ football organisation to take direct action to ensure games can still be played.

in Local Authority - on 26/4/19

Amenity Forum Conference 2018

Amenity Forum's hot topic

The management of amenity areas is a vital and important task creating safe and healthy public spaces fit for purpose. It is vital that such tasks are...

in Local Authority - on 18/3/19

Ribble Borough Council ShockWave (2)

Games on at Ribble

Ribble Valley Borough Council has invested in their own Imants ShockWave to help alleviate compaction and gets games on

in Local Authority - on 22/2/19

Scamper On Bowling Green

Deep aeration cures

Heavy downpours of rain on compacted grass areas on sports pitches, bowling greens, golf courses and amenity areas can leave standing water, rendering...

in Local Authority - on 13/2/19

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Ransomes chosen for Espoo

Espoo, the second largest city in Finland after Helsinki, has chosen Ransomes to maintain its extensive parkland areas as well as school and nursery green...

in Local Authority - on 11/2/19

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British parks need cash

Thousands of parks across Britain are in urgent need of investment to stop them falling into decline, a poll has found.

in Local Authority - on 20/11/18

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Clubs threat from council

"This club is more than a 100 years old and survived two World Wars - but we're going to struggle to carry on."

in Local Authority - on 7/11/18

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Northampton looking good

Northampton’s green spaces looking good with a little help from Ventrac - The best machine I’ve used in 32 years says operator Steve Glover

in Local Authority - on 8/9/18

Mahadev Thapa

A personal touch ...

Council groundsman Mahadev Thapa takes such pride in his work he’s built flower beds for Brecon’s Cradoc Road Cemetery in his own time

in Local Authority - on 14/7/18

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SU60s make life easier

Four SU60 vacuum units from Trilo are the latest additions to fleet at the City of Wolverhampton Council, and have quickly made the momentous task of leaf...

in Local Authority - on 29/6/18

Scarborough Council

Fantastic results ...

Scarborough Borough Council’s recently appointed parks and countryside manager, Tim Allison, has invested in Toro for the first time in the form of five...

in Local Authority - on 27/6/18

HTS Group

HTS invests in Toro

At the NEC last year, Toro’s LT-F3000 triple flail mower stood out from the crowd to Harlow Council-founded facilities management company, HTS Group...

in Local Authority - on 26/6/18

Stihl P-PROTECT MS-E005

STIHL workwear range

STIHL has expanded its range of high-visibility workwear that offers professionals the very best in comfort and mobility.

in Local Authority - on 23/6/18

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Biosecurity and Brexit

UK imports of live plants have increased by 71% since 1999. There are now more than 1,000 pests and diseases on the UK plant health risk register

in Local Authority - on 8/5/18

South Staffordshire Council group

South Staffs choose Deere

South Staffordshire Council is aiming to save £100,000 in the first year of its grounds maintenance operations coming in-house, following many years of...

in Local Authority - on 4/5/18

Essex

Clacton groundsman wins

Chris Russell has been presented with a special award for his work to maintain a popular cricket pitch in Clacton

in Local Authority - on 29/4/18