Croydon’s boosted grass-cutting programme is under-way.

The council has returned to a more regular grass-cutting programme this year, cutting over a four-to-six-week cycle.

The authority says the plan balances the need to keep parks, green spaces and verges looking tidy with the need to provide benefits for the environment.

During spring and summer, sites requiring more frequent cuts for safety reasons, such as certain highway verges, will continue to receive extra checks and maintenance.

Other places within the borough will receive a less-regular ‘conservation cut’, supporting  habitats for native pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and insects.