| The Housing Department are
able to offer garden maintenance for those elderly tenants
who are not capable of doing the work themselves. It is not
possible to offer this service to all our elderly tenants
so to qualify tenants must meet the following criteria:-
- Over 60 years of age and/or disabled.
- Physically unable to do the work themselves.
- No other person living with you or within reasonable distance
able to help maintain your garden.
The garden maintenance covers the cutting of grass and any
hedges but does not include the maintenance of bushes, shrub
beds and trees. In addition, extra work is often required
to a garden before it is added to the list. If necessary,
this work will also be carried out as a “one off”
only, prior to the maintenance outlined above.
The garden maintenance is carried out by a contractor appointed
by the Council who will have appropriate identification. It
is important that you ask to see this before allowing any
workmen into your property.
The Housing Department has a fixed budget every year in order
to carry out this work and it may not always be possible to
include everyone who applies on the current list. A Waiting
List is therefore held in date order of registration.
If you feel that you meet the criteria for garden maintenance,
then either phone (01727) 819256 or write to:
The Housing Department
District Council Offices
Civic Centre
St Peters Street
St Albans
Herts
Use our online garden
maintenance request form.
E-mail h.repairs@stalbans.gov.uk
to request an application form.
Download the application form here
and return it completed to the District Council Offices.
If you are in a MOBILE HOME, download the
application form
here and return it completed to the District Council Offices.
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