Grass cutting activities
As part of our normal activities, we do the following:
- cut grass verges in spring and summer
- cut hedges between October and February
- spray weeds in late-spring, mid and late summer to autumn
What areas do we cut?
We're responsible for cutting all areas of grass that are council owned. We can also provide maintenance and landscaping services to schools, parish councils and businesses.
We maintain most of the grass verges that run alongside the borough's roads and streets. We make sure they're safe and free from obstructions. We repair damaged verges where they present a danger to the public.
We don't cut grass that's privately owned. Neither do we maintain some grassed areas, including bankings and areas of low use where grass cutting isn't necessary.
How often do we cut the grass?
How often we cut the grass depends on where you live. We cut the grass in some areas of the borough more often than others. For example grassed areas adjacent to the primary roads into the borough are cut more often than some more remote areas of the borough.
We aim to cut the majority of grassed areas owned by the council within 18 working days.
If a grass verge is longer than you think it should be, we may just be about to cut it. There is a grass cutting programme and this may be one of the last verges to be done. We may also be holding off while there are flowers growing.
Grass cutting schedule 2024
June
Week commencing Monday 3 June
- Blacker Hill
- Bolton Upon Dearne
- Brierley
- Carlton
- Cubley
- Dunford Bridge
- Elsecar
- Gawber
- Goldthorpe
- Jump
- Kendray
- Kingstone
- Millhouse
- Monk Bretton
- Penistone
- Platts Common
- Pogmoor
- Shafton
- Thurlstone
- Thurnscoe
- Wilthorpe
- Worsbrough Common
Week commencing Monday 10 June
- Birdwell
- Brierley
- Cudworth
- Darfield
- Darton
- Grimethorpe
- Great Houghton
- Hemmingfield
- Hoyland
- Kendray
- Kexbrough
- Kingstone
- Mapplewell
- Middlecliffe
- Oxspring
- Penistone
- Redbrook
- Worsbrough Common
Week commencing Monday 17 June
- Barugh Green
- Barnsley town centre
- Crance Moor
- Cudworth
- Darfield
- Hood Green
- Hoyland
- Hoyle Mill
- Kexbrough
- Kingstone
- Lundwood
- Oxspring
- Pilley
- Royston
- Smithies
- Tankersley
- Thurgoland
- Wombwell
- Wortley
Week commencing Monday 24 June
- Ardsley
- Athersley
- Cawthorne
- Goldthorpe
- High Hoyland
- Honeywell
- Hoyland
- Hoylandswaine
- Ingbirchworth
- Monk Bretton
- New Lodge
- Platts Common
- Royston
- Silkstone
- Smithies
- Wombwell
July
Week commencing Monday 1 July
- Ardsley
- Blacker Hill
- Bolton Upon Dearne
- Brierley
- Carlton
- Cubley
- Dodworth
- Dunford Bridge
- Elsecar
- Goldthorpe
- Jump
- Kingstone
- Millhouse
- Monk Bretton
- Penistone
- Platts Common
- Shafton
- Thurlstone
- Thurnscoe
- Worsbrough
Week commencing Monday 8 July
- Birdwell
- Brierley
- Cudworth
- Darfield
- Gawber
- Great Houghton
- Grimethorpe
- Hemmingfield
- Hoyland
- Kendray
- Kingstone
- Middlecliffe
- Oxspring
- Penistone
- Pogmoor
- Wilthorpe
- Worsbrough
Week commencing Monday 15 July
- Crance Moor
- Cudworth
- Darfield
- Darton
- Hood Green
- Hoyland
- Kendray
- Kexbrough
- Kingstone
- Lundwood
- Mapplewell
- Oxspring
- Pilley
- Redbrook
- Tankersley
- Thurgoland
- Wombwell
- Worsbrough Common
- Wortley
Week commencing Monday 22 July
- Athersley
- Barnsley town centre
- Barugh Green
- Cawthorne
- Goldthorpe
- High Hoyland
- Hoyland
- Hoylandswaine
- Hoyle Mill
- Ingbirchworth
- Kexbrough
- Kingstone
- New Lodge
- Platts Common
- Royston
- Silkstone
- Wombwell
Week commencing Monday 29 July
- Ardsley
- Blacker Hill
- Bolton Upon Dearne
- Brierley
- Carlton
- Cubley
- Dunford Bridge
- Elsecar
- Goldthorpe
- Honeywell
- Jump
- Millhouse
- Monk Bretton
- Penistone
- Platts Common
- Royston
- Shafton
- Smithies
- Thurlstone
- Thurnscoe
August
Week commencing Monday 5 August
- Ardsley
- Birdwell
- Brierley
- Cudworth
- Darfield
- Dodworth
- Grimethorpe
- Great Houghton
- Hemmingfield
- Hoyland
- Kingstone
- Middlecliffe
- Oxspring
- Penistone
- Worsbrough
Week commencing Monday 12 August
- Crance Moor
- Cudworth
- Darfield
- Gawber
- Hood Green
- Hoyland
- Kendray
- Kingstone
- Lundwood
- Oxspring
- Pilley
- Pogmoor
- Tankersley
- Thurgoland
- Wilthorpe
- Wombwell
- Worsbrough
- Wortley
Week commencing Monday 19 August
- Athersley
- Cawthorne
- Darton
- Goldthorpe
- High Hoyland
- Hoyland
- Hoylandswaine
- Ingbirchworth
- Kendray
- Kexbrough
- Kingstone
- Mapplewell
- New Lodge
- Platts Common
- Redbrook
- Silkstone
- Wombwell
- Worsbrough Common
Week commencing Monday 26 August
- Barnsley town centre
- Barugh Green
- Blacker Hill
- Bolton Upon Dearne
- Brierley
- Carlton
- Cubley
- Dunford Bridge
- Elsecar
- Goldthorpe
- Hoyle Mill
- Jump
- Kexbrough
- Kingstone
- Millhouse
- Monk Bretton
- Penistone
- Platts Common
- Royston
- Shafton
- Thurlstone
- Thurnscoe
September
Week commencing Monday 2 September
- Ardsley
- Birdwell
- Brierley
- Cudworth
- Darfield
- Grimethorpe
- Great Houghton
- Hemmingfield
- Honeywell
- Hoyland
- Middlecliffe
- Monk Bretton
- Oxspring
- Penistone
- Royston
- Smithies
Week commencing Monday 9 September
- Ardsley
- Crance Moor
- Cudworth
- Darfield
- Dodworth
- Hood Green
- Hoyland
- Kingstone
- Lundwood
- Oxspring
- Pilley
- Tankersley
- Thurgoland
- Wombwell
- Worsbrough
- Wortley
Week commencing Monday 16 September
- Athersley
- Cawthorne
- Gawber
- Goldthorpe
- High Hoyland
- Hoyland
- Hoylandswaine
- Ingbirchworth
- Kendray
- Kingstone
- New Lodge
- Platts Common
- Pogmoor
- Silkstone
- Wilthorpe
- Wombwell
- Worsbrough
Week commencing Monday 23 September
- Blacker Hill
- Bolton Upon Dearne
- Brierley
- Carlton
- Cubley
- Darton
- Dunford Bridge
- Elsecar
- Goldthorpe
- Jump
- Kendray
- Kexbrough
- Kingstone
- Mapplewell
- Millhouse
- Monk Bretton
- Penistone
- Platts Common
- Redbrook
- Shafton
- Thurlstone
- Thurnscoe
- Worsbrough Common
Week commencing Monday 30 September
- Barnsley town centre
- Barugh Green
- Birdwell
- Brierley
- Cudworth
- Darfield
- Grimethorpe
- Great Houghton
- Hemmingfield
- Hoyland
- Hoyle Mill
- Kexbrough
- Kingstone
- Middlecliffe
- Oxspring
- Penistone
- Royston
October
Week commencing Monday 7 October
- Ardsley
- Crance Moor
- Cudworth
- Darfield
- Honeywell
- Hood Green
- Hoyland
- Lundwood
- Monk Bretton
- Oxspring
- Pilley
- Royston
- Smithies
- Tankersley
- Thurgoland
- Wombwell
- Wortley
Week commencing Monday 14 October
- Ardsley
- Athersley
- Cawthorne
- Dodworth
- Goldthorpe
- High Hoyland
- Hoyland
- Hoylandswaine
- Ingbirchworth
- Kingstone
- New Lodge
- Platts Common
- Silkstone
- Wombwell
- Worsbrough
Grass cutting enquiry
Trees and hedges
We're responsible for maintaining and inspecting council owned trees in:
- streets
- parks and open spaces
- cemeteries
Find out more about tree management and maintenance.
Weeds
We aim to keep the following weed free around:
- shrub and rose beds
- perimeters of buildings
- channels and edges of roads and footpaths
- obstacles in verges and along the bottom of railings
Grass verges
If you'd like to maintain or plant in a grass verge outside your property, tell us using our online enquiry form and we'll contact you to discuss.
Leaf clearance
We try to remove the bulk of leaves in areas with a greater number of trees so they don’t become a problem. The weather will affect the amount of leaves that need removing at each location.
We work to the government's code of practice for waste and litter. This doesn’t require us to remove freshly fallen leaves. If some areas have lots of leaves falling that is is becoming unsafe, you can report them to us using our online enquiry form.