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Gedling Borough Council provides grounds maintenance services to Calverton Parish Council at various sites listed in Schedule 2 the Bill of Quantities. The Council’s Parks and Street Care Service has been providing this service since the 1990’s on a contractual basis. This service is provided under the section 1(1)(d) of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 which enables Local Authorities to provide and charge public bodies (including Parish Councils) for such services.
The existing Calverton Parish Council contract is due to expire on 31st March 2018. he services to be provided under the contract include grass cutting; sports pitch preparation; maintenance of children’s playgrounds; grave digging and associated works, together with general horticultural and arboricultural work.
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