CE Management Report November 2021

Environment

Grounds Maintenance

Management and Maintenance of Parks, Open Space Areas, Outdoor Amenities and Recreation Facilities. Grass mowing, Roadside Verge Maintenance, Nature & Conversation Areas, Litter Collection & Disposal, Graffiti Removal, Floral Displays, Tree Planting. Maintain in accordance with BS 7370: Part 3: 1991 – Category D, F & H. Herbicide Application in accordance with BS 7370 Part 3 & $. Locations: Northwest, Northeast, City Centre, Southeast, Southwest, and Extended Boundary Areas. Litter Collection & Disposal: Parks, Open Space Areas/ Amenity Walks Litter, Fly tipping, Domestic Refuse.

Playground Inspections: Inspect, maintain & repair in accordance with BS 5696 Part 3.

Daily -15 visual (105 weekly) Weekly – 15 – Technical (Foreperson) Monthly – 15 – Technical (Engineer) Annual – 15-External Engineer Technical

Playground now open, but with signage advising COVID 19 guidance Repairs undertaken to playgrounds in Glanmire and Douglas. Repairs to playgrounds in Ballincollig Regional Park, Glanmire, Innismore and Douglas.

Lifebuoy Service

202- Daily inspections

Golf Course:

Manage and maintain course including ancillary facilities in accordance with scheduled seasonal maintenance programme. Course is now closed in compliance with Level 5 restrictions.

Floral Planting:

Circular tower plants in various locations around the city. A considerable number of floral plantings is pollinator friendly.

Park Fixtures & Fittings:

Maintain, repair, and replace as appropriate.

Park Security:

Manage and monitor security in parks, open space areas and amenity walks- engage external security as appropriate. Manage and maintain 140 plots Churchfield Gardens and Ballincollig allotments in the extended boundary area.

Allotments:

Cemeteries: Manage and Maintain: St. Finbarr’s; St Catherine’s; St Michael’s; St Joseph’s, Rathcooney, St. James, Curraghkippane, St. Oliver’s, Kilcully Old, Inniscarra and Carrigrohane Beg. Essential Service during COVID -19 Pandemic.

Excavate Graves and undertake burials. Niche sales and record Inurnments. Record Interments, grave re-openings, and plot sales. Grass mowing, wreath & floral removal, litter collection and weed control. Lay foundations for Headstones. Maintain Car Parks. Liaise with the Public and Bereaved Families. Issue invoices and reconcile account s. St. Catherine’s Cemetery – survey of land detail design underway in preparation for Part 8 submission. Construction/installation of new flower planters in new and old cemetery at Rathcooney. Construction of walled plant area at internal roundabout sculpture at St. James Cemetery Chetwynd.

Job Initiative Scheme

Preparation of tender documents for upgrading sports pitch underway, tender scheduled to be advertised I December.

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