Grass cutting schedule
We separate our highway verge maintenance into two programmes; rural grass cutting and urban grass cutting and there are various contractors engaged in this work, on our behalf, around the county.
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Rural grass cutting programme
Central Area (W1)
| GROUP | Cut | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Roads, Traffic Groups 1 – 4 | 1st | 11 to 30 May 2026 |
| 2nd | 13 to 31 July 2026 | |
| 3rd | 5 to 30 October 2026 | |
| Roads, Traffic Groups 5-6 | 1st | 13 to 20 June 2026 |
| 2nd | 17 to 29 August 2026 |
Southern area (W3)
| Group | Cut | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Road, traffic Groups 1 – 4 | 1st | 27 April to 22 May 2026 |
| 2nd | 22 June to 11 July 2026 | |
| 3rd | 14 Sept to 3 Oct 2026 | |
| Road, traffic Groups 5 – 6 | 1st | 1 to 13 June 2026 |
| 2nd | 3 to 15 August 2026 |
Rural dual carriageway programme
| Road No | Road Name(s) | Date | Section From | Section To | Carriageway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A34 | Stone Road | 14 September 2026 | Monkey Forest | Longton Road | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | Stone Road | 15 September 2026 | Longton Road | Monkey Forest | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | Stone Road | 16 September 2026 | Strongford Bridge | Fox Garage | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | Stone Road | 17 September 2026 | Strongford Bridge | Darlaston Inn | Southbound |
| A34 | Stone Road | 18 September 2026 | Fox Garage | Darlaston Inn | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | Stone Road | 21 September 2026 | Darlaston Inn | Strongford Bridge | Northbound |
| A34 | The Fillybrooks | 22 September 2026 | Darlaston Inn | B5026 Eccleshall Road | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | The Fillybrooks | 23 September 2026 | Darlaston Inn | Yarnfield Lane | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | The Fillybrooks | 24 September 2026 | Yarnfield Lane | B5026 Eccleshall Road | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | Stafford Road | 25 September 2026 | B5026 Eccleshall Road | A51 Aston Roundabout | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | Stafford Road | 28 September 2026 | Aldi Traffic Lights | A51 Aston Roundabout | Southbound |
| A34 | Stafford Road | 29 September 2026 | B5026 Eccleshall Road | A51 Aston Roundabout | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | Stafford Road | 30 September 2026 | A51 Aston Roundabout | Enson Lane | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | Stone Road | 1 October 2026 | Enson Lane | Speed Camera Farm Drive | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | Stafford Road / Stone Road | 2 October 2026 | A51 Aston Roundabout | Red Hill Roundabout | Southbound |
| A34 | Stone Road | 5 October 2026 | Speed Camera Farm Drive | Red Hill Roundabout | Southbound and Northbound |
| A34 | Stone Road / Stafford Road | 6 October 2026 | Red Hill Roundabout | A51 Aston Roundabout | Northbound |
| A34 | A34 Link Road | 7 October 2026 | Red Hill Roundabout | M6 Jct 14 | Southbound and Northbound |
| A51 | Lichfield Road / London Road | 8 October 2026 | Sandon | Weston | Westbound and Eastbound |
| A51 | Lichfield Road / London Road | 9 October 2026 | Sandon | Weston | Westbound and Eastbound |
| A460 | Wolverhampton Road / Lodge Lane | 12 October 2026 | M6 Jct 11 | Saredon Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| A460 | Wolverhampton Road / Lodge Lane | 13 October 2026 | M6 Jct 11 | Saredon Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| A449 | Wolverhampton Road | 14 October 2026 | Rodbaston | Gailey | Southbound and Northbound |
| A449 | Stourbridge Road | 15 October 2026 | Lloyd Hill | End of dual Wombourne | Southbound and Northbound |
| A449 | Stourbridge Road | 16 October 2026 | Lloyd Hill | End of dual Wombourne | Southbound and Northbound |
| A38 | A38 Weeford to Bassetts Pole | 19 October 2026 | Weeford Island | Bassetts Pole Island | Southbound |
| A38 | A38 Weeford to Bassetts Pole | 20 October 2026 | Weeford Island | Bassetts Pole Island | Southbound |
| A38 | A38 Bassetts Pole to Weeford | 21 October 2026 | Bassetts Pole Island | Weeford Island | Northbound |
| A38 | A38 Bassetts Pole to Weeford | 22 October 2026 | Bassetts Pole Island | Weeford Island | Northbound |
| A452 | A38 Bassetts Pole Island | 23 October 2026 | Bassetts Pole Island | End duals Carroway Head Hill | Eastbound and Westbound |
| A460 | Walsall Road | 26 October 2026 | Muckley Corner | Walsall / SCC Boundary | Southbound and Northbound |
| A461 | Walsall Road | 27 October 2026 | Muckley Corner | Walsall / SCC Boundary | Southbound and Northbound |
Urban dual carriage way programme
| Cut No | Road No | Road Name(s) | Date | Section From | Section To | Carriageway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A34 | London Road | 13 April 2026 | The Avenue | Hospital | Northbound and Southbound |
| 1 | A34 | Talke Road | 14 April 2026 | Parkhouse Road | A500 Box Jct | Northbound and Southbound |
| 1 | A34 | Talke Road | 15 April 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 1 | A34 | Talke Road | 15 April 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 1 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 16 April 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 1 | A34 | Talke Road | 16 April 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 2 | A34 | London Road | 18 May 2026 | The Avenue | Hospital | Northbound and Southbound |
| 2 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 19 May 2026 | Parkhouse Road | A500 Box Jct | Northbound and Southbound |
| 2 | A34 | Talke Road | 20 May 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 2 | A34 | Talke Road | 20 May 2025 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 2 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 21 May 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 2 | A34 | Talke Road | 21 May 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 3 | A34 | London Road | 22 June 2026 | The Avenue | Hospital | Northbound and Southbound |
| 3 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 23 June 2026 | Parkhouse Road | A500 Box Jct | Northbound and Southbound |
| 3 | A34 | Talke Road | 24 June 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 3 | A34 | Talke Road | 24 June 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 3 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 25 June 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 3 | A34 | Talke Road | 25 June 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 4 | A34 | London Road | 27 July 2026 | The Avenue | Hospital | Northbound and Southbound |
| 4 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 28 July 2026 | Parkhouse Road | A500 Box Jct | Northbound and Southbound |
| 4 | A34 | Talke Road | 29 July 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 4 | A34 | Talke Road | 29 July 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 4 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 30 July 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 4 | A34 | Talke Road | 30 July 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 5 | A34 | London Road | 1 September 2026 | The Avenue | Hospital | Northbound and Southbound |
| 5 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 2 September 2026 | Parkhouse Road | A500 Box Jct | Northbound and Southbound |
| 5 | A34 | Talke Road | 3 September 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 5 | A34 | Talke Road | 3 September 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 5 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 4 September 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 5 | A34 | Talke Road | 4 September 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 6 | A34 | London Road | 5 October 2026 | The Avenue | Hospital | Northbound and Southbound |
| 6 | A34 | Talke Road | 6 October 2026 | Parkhouse Road | A500 Box Jct | Northbound and Southbound |
| 6 | A34 | Talke Road | 7 October 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 6 | A34 | Talke Road | 7 October 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 6 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 8 October 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 6 | A34 | Talke Road | 8 October 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | London Road | 9 November 2026 | The Avenue | Hospital | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | Talke Road | 10 November 2026 | Parkhouse Road | A500 Box Jct | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | Talke Road | 11 November 2026 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | Talke Road | 11 November 2026 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 12 November 2025 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | Talke Road | 12 November 2025 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | London Road | 15 March 2027 | The Avenue | Hospital | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 16 March 2027 | Parkhouse Road | A500 Box Jct | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | Talke Road | 17 March 2027 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | Talke Road | 17 March 2027 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | Liverpool Road | 18 March 2027 | Parkhouse Road | London Road | Northbound and Southbound |
| 7 | A34 | Talke Road | 18 March 2027 | London Rd | Milehouse | Northbound and Southbound |
