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Who is responsible for grass cutting in my area?

We maintain grass across the county to ensure safe pathways and roads for pedestrians and drivers while enhancing the appearance of our highways.

Cambridgeshire County Council is committed to keeping our highways safe and well-maintained through regular grass cutting, hedge trimming, vegetation clearance, and weed control. We also support biodiversity by managing some rural verges with reduced cutting to encourage wildlife-friendly environments.

For more information on our grass cutting schedule, please visit the Grass cutting programme in Cambridgeshire (2025–2026) webpage.

Town/village Grass cutting responsibility
Aldreth Cambridgeshire County Council
Ashley Parish Council
Barway Cambridgeshire County Council
Bottisham Parish Council
Brandon Creek Cambridgeshire County Council
Brinkley Parish Council
Burrough Green Parish Council
Burwell Parish Council
Chettisham Cambridgeshire County Council
Cheveley Parish Council
Chippenham Parish Council
Coveney Cambridgeshire County Council
Downham Parish Council
Dullingham Cambridgeshire County Council
Ely Parish Council
Fordham Parish Council
Haddenham Cambridgeshire County Council
Isleham Parish Council
Kennett Cambridgeshire County Council
Kirtling Parish Council
Little Thetford Cambridgeshire County Council
Littleport Parish Council
Lode Parish Council
Mepal Cambridgeshire County Council
Queen Adelaide Cambridgeshire County Council
Reach Cambridgeshire County Council
Saxon Street Cambridgeshire County Council
Snailwell Parish Council
Soham Parish Council
Stetchworth Cambridgeshire County Council
Stretham Cambridgeshire County Council
Stuntney Cambridgeshire County Council
Sutton Parish Council
Swaffham Bulbeck Parish Council
Swaffham Prior Parish Council
Thetford Parish Council
Wardy Hill Cambridgeshire County Council
Wentworth Cambridgeshire County Council
Westley Waterless Cambridgeshire County Council
Wicken Parish Council
Wilburton Cambridgeshire County Council
Witcham Cambridgeshire County Council
Witchford Parish Council
Woodditton Cambridgeshire County Council

Town/village Grass cutting responsibility
Benwick Parish Council
Chatteris Cambridgeshire County Council
Christchurch Cambridgeshire County Council
Coldham Cambridgeshire County Council
Doddington Parish Council
Elm Cambridgeshire County Council
Friday Bridge Cambridgeshire County Council
Gorefield Cambridgeshire County Council
Guyhirn Cambridgeshire County Council
Horsey Toll Cambridgeshire County Council
Leverington Cambridgeshire County Council
Manea Parish Council
March Parish Council
Murrow Cambridgeshire County Council
Newton Cambridgeshire County Council
Newton-in-the-Isle Cambridgeshire County Council
Parson Drove Parish Council
Pondersbridge Cambridgeshire County Council
Rings End Cambridgeshire County Council
Turves Cambridgeshire County Council
Tydd St Giles Cambridgeshire County Council
Whittlesey Parish Council
Wimblington Parish Council
Wisbech Parish Council
Wisbech St Mary Cambridgeshire County Council

Town/village Grass cutting responsibility
Abbots Ripton Parish Council
Abbotsley Cambridgeshire County Council
Alconbury Cambridgeshire County Council
Alconbury Weston Parish Council
Alwalton Parish Council
Barham Cambridgeshire County Council
Bluntisham Parish Council
Brampton Parish Council
Brington Cambridgeshire County Council
Broughton Cambridgeshire County Council
Buckden Cambridgeshire County Council
Buckworth Parish Council
Bury Parish Council
Bythorn Cambridgeshire County Council
Catworth Parish Council
Chesterton Cambridgeshire County Council
Colne Parish Council
Conington Cambridgeshire County Council 
Covington Parish Council
Denton and Caldecote Parish Council
Diddington Parish Council
Earith Cambridgeshire County Council
Easton Parish Council
Ellington Parish Council
Elton Parish Council
Farcet Parish Council
Fenton Cambridgeshire County Council
Fenstanton Parish Council
Folksworth and Washingley Parish Council
Glatton Parish Council
Godmanchester Parish Council
Grafham Parish Council
Great Gidding Cambridgeshire County Council
Great Gransden Cambridgeshire County Council
Great Paxton Parish Council
Great Staughton Cambridgeshire County Council
Gt Raveley Cambridgeshire County Council
Haddon Cambridgeshire County Council
Hail Weston Cambridgeshire County Council
Hamerton and Steeple Gidding Parish Council
Hemingford Abbots Cambridgeshire County Council
Hemingford Grey Cambridgeshire County Council
Hilton Cambridgeshire County Council
Holme Parish Council
Holywell Cambridgeshire County Council
Houghton and Wyton Cambridgeshire County Council
Huntingdon Parish Council
Keyston Cambridgeshire County Council
Kimbolton Parish Council
Kings Ripton Cambridgeshire County Council
Leighton Cambridgeshire County Council
Little Gidding Parish Council
Little Paxton Parish Council
Little Raveley Cambridgeshire County Council
Molesworth Cambridgeshire County Council
Morborne Parish Council
Needingworth Cambridgeshire County Council
Offord Cluny and Offord D'arcy Parish Council
Old Hurst Cambridgeshire County Council
Old Weston Cambridgeshire County Council
Perry Parish Council
Pidley Cambridgeshire County Council
Ramsey Forty Foot Cambridgeshire County Council
Ramsey Mereside Cambridgeshire County Council
Ramsey St Marys Cambridgeshire County Council
Sawtry Parish Council
Sibson-cum-Stibbington Cambridgeshire County Council
Somersham Parish Council
Southoe and Midloe Cambridgeshire County Council
Spaldwick Parish Council
St Ives Cambridgeshire County Council
St Neots Parish Council
Stilton Parish Council
Stow Longa Parish Council
The Stukeleys Parish Council
Tilbrook Parish Council
Toseland Cambridgeshire County Council
Upton Cambridgeshire County Council
Upwood Cambridgeshire County Council
Warboys Cambridgeshire County Council
Waresley-cum-Tetworth Cambridgeshire County Council
Water Newton Parish Council
Winwick Parish Council
Wistow Parish Council
Wood Walton Parish Council
Woodhurst Cambridgeshire County Council
Woolley Cambridgeshire County Council
Wyton-on-the-Hill Parish Council
Yaxley Cambridgeshire County Council
Yelling Cambridgeshire County Council

Town/village Grass cutting responsibility
Abington Pigotts Cambridgeshire County Council
Arrington Cambridgeshire County Council
Babraham Cambridgeshire County Council
Balsham Parish Council
Bar Hill Parish Council
Barrington Parish Council
Barton Parish Council
Bartlow Cambridgeshire County Council
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Parish Council
Bourn Parish Council
Boxworth Parish Council
Caldecote Parish Council
Cambourne Parish Council
Cardinal Green Cambridgeshire County Council
Carlton Parish Council
Castle Camps Cambridgeshire County Council
Caxton Parish Council
Childerley Parish Council
Chittering Cambridgeshire County Council
Comberton Parish Council
Conington  Cambridgeshire County Council
Coton Parish Council
Cottenham Cambridgeshire County Council
Croxton Parish Council
Croydon Cambridgeshire County Council
Dry Drayton Parish Council
Duxford Parish Council
East Hatley & Hatley St George Cambridgeshire County Council
Elsworth Cambridgeshire County Council
Eltisley Cambridgeshire County Council
Fen Ditton Parish Council
Fen Drayton Cambridgeshire County Council
Fowlmere Parish Council
Foxton Parish Council
Fulbourn Parish Council
Gamlingay Parish Council
Girton Parish Council
Grantchester Parish Council
Graveley Parish Council
Great and Little Chishill Parish Council
Great Eversden Cambridgeshire County Council
Great Shelford Parish Council
Great Wilbraham Parish Council
Guilden Morden Parish Council
Hardwick Cambridgeshire County Council
Harlton Cambridgeshire County Council
Haslingfield Cambridgeshire County Council
Harston Parish Council
Hatley Parish Council
Hauxton Parish Council
Heydon Cambridgeshire County Council
Hildersham Parish Council
Hinxton Parish Council
Histon Parish Council
Horningsea Cambridgeshire County Council
Horseheath Cambridgeshire County Council
Ickleton Parish Council
Impington Parish Council
King's Hedges Cambridgeshire County Council
Kingston Parish Council
Knapwell Parish Council
Landbeach Parish Council
Linton Parish Council
Litlington Parish Council
Little Abington Parish Council
Little Eversden Cambridgeshire County Council
Little Gransden Cambridgeshire County Council
Little Shelford Parish Council
Little Wilbraham Parish Council
Lolworth Cambridgeshire County Council
Longstanton Parish Council
Longstowe Cambridgeshire County Council
Madingley Cambridgeshire County Council
Melbourn Parish Council
Meldreth Parish Council
Milton Parish Council
Newton Parish Council
Northstowe Parish Council
Nosterfield End Cambridgeshire County Council
Oakington and Westwick Cambridgeshire County Council
Orchard Park Parish Council
Orwell Cambridgeshire County Council 
Over Cambridgeshire County Council
Pampisford Parish Council
Papworth Everard  Cambridgeshire County Council
Papworth St Agnes Cambridgeshire County Council
Rampton Parish Council
Sawston Parish Council
Shingay cum Wendy Cambridgeshire County Council
Shepreth Parish Council
Shudy Camps Cambridgeshire County Council
Six Mile Bottoms Cambridgeshire County Council
South Trumpington Parish Council
Stapleford Parish Council
Steeple Morden Parish Council
Stow cum Quy Parish Council
Streetly End Cambridgeshire County Council
Swavesey Parish Council
Tadlow Parish Council
Teversham Parish Council
Thriplow and Heathfield Parish Council
Toft Parish Council
Waterbeach Cambridgeshire County Council
West Wickham Cambridgeshire County Council
West Wratting Parish Council
Weston Colville Parish Council
Weston Green Cambridgeshire County Council
Whaddon Parish Council
Whittlesford Parish Council
Willingham Cambridgeshire County Council
Wimpole Parish Council

Grass cutting in Cambridge City

Cambridge City Council manages all verges and grass areas within the city boundaries on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council. They maintain reduced grass cutting throughout the year, rather than just in May, to promote biodiversity. This approach creates areas of tall grass and wildflower meadows, benefiting insects, birds, and small mammals by providing food, shelter, and breeding spaces.

For more details, please visit the Cambridge City Council website.