Park users across Brent have found their local green spaces taken over by large swaths of knee-length, uncut grass – but the council says letting it grow will benefit bees and other wildlife in the long run.
Reports have been made about King Edward Park, Preston Park, Roe Green Park and others across Brent.
“What is going on with the non-existent cutting of the grass in Roe Green Park?” said Hiten Gorasia. “The grass is entirely overgrown – 12 to 14 inches. It’s ridiculous. How can children play and roam in the park?”
Valerie, who lives near Roe Green Park, said: “The grass has been cut in patches. You couldn’t call it a park any more.
“I’d rather pay a bit more on my council tax and have a park I can use.”
Environment chief Cllr Krupa Sheth said: “We are not advocating abandoning areas of council land but are introducing a new, less intensive form of grassland management.
“Cutting grass less in the right places will not only help counter the decline of bees – it will benefit other wildlife and people, too.”
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