Park Rangers and maintenance

Our park ranger carry out the following:

Practical conservation work - protect wildlife, encourage biodiversity and promote sustainable development
Environmental education - work with local school to educate young people about the natural environment
Work with local communities - develop the parks and promote the use of the parks for leisure activities
Organise events and activities

*All our park rangers are first aid trained and are CRB checked.

Maintenance responsibilities

Grass cutting

We cut the grass on all our parks and open spaces. Bad weather can delay cutting and long periods dry weather may make cutting unnecessary.

Community Gateway housing estates

Community Gateway Housing Association are responsible for maintaining green spaces on Gateway Housing estates. To report a problem contact 0800 953 0213.

Hedges

We look after the hedges owned by us.

Lancashire County Council are responsible for keeping the footpaths and roads clear of overgrown hedges and trees. To report a problem contact 08450 530000.

Litter

Litter and dog bins on parks and open spaces are emptied by us. We also deal with fly tipping on parks and in shrub areas.

Floral displays

We provide:

hanging and barrier baskets in the city centre
flowerbeds in parks and open spaces
internal decorations in council buildings
floral decorations for special events

Report a problem

You can report the following types of parks, open space or play area problems:

Trees in parks*
Vandalism or damage
Litter or flytipping
Dog Fouling
Graffiti
Grass cutting or weeds

*Please note: tree problems on highways (e.g. streets, alleys, roads) should be reported to Lancashire County Council - report it.

How to report it

To report a problem complete our online form:

Report a parks and open space problem

Emergencies or dangerous problem

For emergencies or dangerous problems (e.g. a falling tree in a park or a broken piece of play equipment) contact us on 01772 906471 (9am - 5pm).

If outside office hours call our maintenance helpline on 01772 906066.

Become a conservation work volunteer

We have a number of conservation work volunteer roles to help the park rangers with a variety of tasks. If you would like to volunteer complete the following form:

Apply to be a conservation work volunteer

Please note: we are currently offering volunteer opportunities at Haslam Park and Fishwick Local Nature Reserve and Recreation Ground.