Parish Maintenance, and Litter and Waste Management Contract

Submissions in paper format to Coleford Town Council office: 4, Mushet Walk, Coleford GL16 8BQ

Parish Maintenance Based on the Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) and Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan (LMMP)

Bells Field All hard landscaping maintenance tasks in LEMP including: Opening vehicle gates at 7am, closing at dusk. Daily litter picking, removing leaves, rubbish or debris Daily check of buoyancy aid and signage at pond Daily visual safety checks of Skate Park, Multi-Use Games Area, Pump Track, Trim and Balance Trails, remove leaf litter and graffiti Weekly recorded and documented safety inspection of play areas, with monthly operational inspections, reporting issues Monthly inspection and clearance of cattle grid, inspection chambers, manholes and swales Monthly weed control by applicator (not spray) of hard landscape areas in summer Quarterly inspections of railings, fencing, walls, steps, permeable areas, street furniture, lighting, and habitat features, reporting issues Quarterly inspections and clearance of sustainable drainage system inlets and outlets, including the pond, and cleaning all seats Six-monthly inspection and clearance of hydrobrake chamber and catchpits Annual removal of leaf fall from paved areas Annual jet-wash of paved areas Annual safety inspection of site, and after any extreme weather

Play Areas Weekly recorded and documented safety inspection, report to CTC, play areas at: Angel Vale (x2) Bale Memorial Ground Foxglove Way Sylvan Close

Fence & Gate Maintenance As required, call-off repairs and maintenance to fencing at: Angel Vale Bells Field Cemetery Copley Drive Forest Road Foxglove Way King George V playing field Sylvan Close Walnut Close

Other Call-Off Tasks Possibly including: • Grass cutting, strimming and weed control at sites around the town • Cleaning signs • Clearing play areas and making play area matting safe • Pressure washing pavilion at King George V playing field • Removing storm debris • Salt spreading in winter conditions

Litter and Waste Management Weekly clearance of 13 dog waste bins, plus monthly washing at: Angel Vale Angus Buchanan VC Recreation Ground (2 bins) Bells Field (4 bins) Bixhead Walk Forest Road Foxglove Way King George V playing field M Tech (off Tufthorn Avenue) Bale Memorial Ground

Weekly clearance of 24 litter bins at: Angel Vale (4 bins) Angus Buchanan VC Recreation Ground (twice weekly) Bale Memorial Ground (2 bins) Bells Field (4 bins) Cemetery (4 bins) Coalway Recreation Ground (2 bins) Copley Drive Foxglove Way (2 bins) King George V playing field (3 bins) Sylvan Close Putting the wheelie bins at Bells Field out for weekly collection, and green waste bins at Cemetery for fortnightly collection.

Weekly litter picking at 10 sites, removing litter from paths, benches, grass, trees and hedges. Angel Vale Bale Memorial Ground Cemetery Copley Drive Forest Road Foxglove Way King George V playing field Old Station Way Sylvan Close Walnut Close