Open Spaces and Play Areas

Grounds Maintenance

Service Details

• In amenity parks such as Happy Mount Park and Ryelands Park the grass is cut and collected every six days between April and October.
• Playgrounds are visually inspected weekly and moving parts are tested every three months all year round.
• From May to August playgrounds are also inspected at weekends.
• We also offer support to residents and community groups looking to improve play areas or green spaces in their area. See Friends of Parks for more information.
• We plant and maintain a large number of flower beds across the district, with colourful floral displays and interesting shrubs. 

Further Information

• The urban core includes Lancaster, Morecambe, Heysham, Overton and Middleton.
• Find out how your business can sponsor a flowerbed.
• Parks and open spaces outside the urban core are usually the responsibility of local parish councils, or Lancashire County Council.
• Some open spaces are the responsibility of the construction company, private land owners or social housing schemes - in these cases Lancaster City Council would not carry out maintenance work unless contracted to do so.
• Lancaster City Council Wellbeing Service is responsible for the day to day management of the main parks and take bookings for sports pitches, click here for more details.