Grass cutting services across Bridgend county have begun after delays which residents said left grass up to knee height in some parts of the borough. The announcement was made by the council’s leader Cllr John Spanswick at a full council meeting held by the authority on June 25, 2025. At the meeting he said teams would now be starting the work after the completion of a training scheme which ensured all staff were qualified and ready for the job. He added that the situation was one he couldn’t go a day without mentioning in recent months, though noted that the teams were now making their way around urban parts of the borough. Speaking outside of the meeting a council spokesperson said: “This year’s grass cutting service started slightly later than usual as the council had to ensure that the new members of staff were qualified and ready to undertake the work. “The service has started by prioritising driver and pedestrian safety and ensuring there are clear lines of sight at junctions and roundabouts. “This part of the work has targeted a total of 48 locations around the county borough, including busy locations such as the A473 Waterton Lane junction and the Pyle to South Cornelly roundabout. “The next phase will divide the county borough into two zones – North and South – to ensure they can be cut quickly and efficiently. “Each zone will feature two grass cutting teams, one working in the east of that zone and the other covering the west. “Both teams will follow established grass cutting routes, with each route designed to maximise cutting times while minimising travel.” Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here . We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice The issues with the service began after the authority made the decision to develop an in-house grass-cutting service in 2024 as opposed to outsourcing the work to a private contractor as they had done since 2015. The move came with the transfer of more than £300,000 worth of capital funding from the authority to put towards the cost of purchasing new plant and equipment such as mowers. With the work now underway Cllr Paul Davies of Caerau added: “I would like to thank residents for their patience and understanding while we have been tackling this issue, and getting the grass cutting schedule back on track.” A later motion put forward by councillor Martin Williams to consider contacting town and community councils in the borough with an offer to pay them to carry out the service in their areas as an interim measure was deffered to a later meeting.