Residents in Elworth are being invited to a meeting at St Peter's Church Hall tomorrow (Friday) about the upkeep of green spaces.

Cheshire East Council has opened a public consultation asking people to have their say on proposals for how green spaces are maintained.

The policy proposes how and when each type of site will be maintained – such as how often grass is mowed, and shrubs and hedges are cut back – so that there is a consistent standard across the borough.

And it includes green spaces in an area of Sandbach where residents have been up in arms about them not being mowed regularly and kept tidy.

(Photo: Cheshire East Council)

Elworth district councillor, Nicola Cook (pictured above), says in a leaflet which went out to local residents that "it's proposed that the maintenance of 36 green spaces will be stopped on the Grange Way estate".

She added: "We need to do all we can to make sure residents are involved in this consultation so that their voice is heard."

Cheshire East say the proposal would deliver opportunities to allow areas to naturally develop into scrubland as a form of rewilding and to enhance areas of no-mow, supporting biodiversity and the council's pledge to make Cheshire East a carbon neutral borough by 2045.

Councillor Mick Warren, chair of Cheshire East Council's environment and communities committee, said: "We've carefully considered which green spaces across the borough offer the greatest value to our communities, and have reflected this in the level of maintenance that's now being proposed.

"We've also considered how in developing these proposals, we can support biodiversity and reduce our impact on the environment.

"For example, mowing some green spaces less regularly means the grass can grow longer, and the natural flora can flourish – providing areas for wildlife to flourish too."

The consultation runs until November 24th and can be found here

Tomorrow's meeting in Elworth starts at 7pm and anyone is welcome to attend.