Highway Grass and Wildlife Verges
Our grass cutting maps for 2025/26 have now been finalised and can be accessed using the following link Highway Grass and Wildlife Verges.
Please note a new verge classification has been created this year called “Hybrid Urban”. This verge type has reclassified some of the rural verges so they can be managed as urban verges (two cuts per year). The changes will be made on rural verges with footways that risk becoming overgrown or large verges near urban areas prone to overgrowth.
Hybrid Urban verges will remain under the ESCC cutting contract and will not be included in self-delivery agreements. The Senior Asset Engineer for Soft estate will review the verges at the start of each cutting season and designate more Hybrid Urban verges if necessary.
