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Environmental Services are jointly responsible for the strategic vision and operational delivery of the Borough's landscape and grounds maintenance services, and the waste and cleansing services.

In addition, Environmental Services are responsible for:  the abandoned vehicle service, the wider countryside and countryside access and take corporate responsibility for the coordination of Agenda 21/Sustainability. Environmental Operations responsible for; the cemeteries and crematorium service the transport and building cleaning service, the supplies service, and the management of the Crossgate depot site. For more information please click on the relevant link below:

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Landscape, countryside and grounds maintenance services

• responsible for the strategic management and maintenance of 725 hectares of public open space within the borough, including the issuing of work, development and partnership work and the setting of quality standards.
• aims to deliver a cost-effective, high quality and responsive landscaping service which meets the needs of local residents.
• the Landscape Capital Project is a capital funded project to enhance areas of landscape within the Borough which present a community safety issue, the source of large numbers of public complaints or areas of trees and shrubs which were planted at a very high density and require major maintenance.

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Waste Management Services

• have strategic responsibility for the waste collection and cleansing services, including the production of strategies, monitoring of cleanliness standards, liaison with the County Council and investigation and enforcement.
• manage the Abandoned Vehicle Service and Contract and the Trade Waste Contract with Cleanaway PLC.
• the operational street cleansing service aims to deliver a cost-effective, high quality and responsive service which meets the needs of local residents. In addition, the service is responsible for the removal of graffiti in the towns underpasses in a partnership with the County Council.
• the waste collection service aims to provide a high quality, cost-effective and responsive domestic refuse, recycling and bulky waste collection service for the Borough.

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Cemeteries and Crematorium

• are responsible for the day to day management of the Council's three cemeteries and crematorium which handle some 100 cremations and 100 burials per year.

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Sustainability and Climate Change

Redditch Borough Council is committed to sustainable development and aims to ensure that all of its activities are sustainable.

More information can be found in the following document