As a result of cuts in the Council's Parks Budget the services provided by Glendale will reduce in 2015/16.
Ladywell Fields will effectively share a Park Keeper with Hilly Fields and it is planned that this shared Park Keeper will be at Ladywell Fields every morning (only) between Thursday and Monday and in Hilly Fields on those afternoons. There is scope for flexibility in these arrangements, e.g. when one park or the other has particular issues that need more attention at any given time.
It's likely that this Park Keeper will be the experienced person who's been Keeper at Hilly Fields for the last two years.
From May to September Glendale will employ a seasonal park keeper who will cover across the Borough for any absence (e.g. holiday, sickness). Where there is no absence this person will be able to either support existing park keepers or add additional presence in a park.
There will be mobile cleansing teams that will visit the parks on a daily basis (similar to the existing arrangement for Tuesday and Wednesdays).
Park Visibility Patrols will continue to be carried out with an expected increased presence.
To date grounds maintenance arrangements have not been affected by budget reductions, though this cannot be ruled out in the near future.