Pledge to improve grass cutting service in Highland

The Caithness Business Index has posted the following article:

Pledge to improve grass cutting service in Highland

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The Highland Council and Contractor ISS have put in place measures to improve standards of grass cutting in public open spaces and cemeteries in the Highlands. The move has come about following recent unprecedented levels of complaints about standards of grass cutting which were received by Elected Members and the Council in the past month. [Read Full Article]

It's very hard to keep grass under control in Caithness due to the climate (ie: it's raining most of the time) and most of these "in it for the money" contractors will mow come rain or shine..... this is the problem, they are not in it for the quality of cut, they are in it for the money so will chew the grass down in wet weather and then invoice the council.

What happened to the FANTASTIC council grass cutters who knew their patch and cared for their patch? These "outsourced" jokers are only concerned about the money.

The Highland council's "pledge" should be to go back to Council employed grass cutting staff and give this "ISS" outfit a boot out the door.