In April 2011, the Association received notification that South Lanarkshire Council’s Free Care of Garden Scheme had ended. Following discussion, the Associations Management Committee decided that the Association should take on responsibility for tenants, who through old age or disability could not manage their gardens.

The Association went on to appoint one of our own garden contractors (C.M.C. Contracts) who have now started the work which will assist over 50 of our tenants to manage their gardens over the summer months.

This on-going responsibility to assist certain groups will be controlled via conditions set out in a procedure note and subject to an annual review of the persons circumstances prior to the start of each garden season.

The Association will assess garden maintenance demand at the beginning of each year when tenants will be invited to submit a request form, providing documentary proof of age, disability etc. During the first year(2011/12) the Association will comply with the garden list that has been passed to us via South Lanarkshire Council. Any subsequent new applications will be invited to re-apply when the list details are refreshed at the turn of the year.

For further details please contact the Housing Management section at our office.