New app shows when grass and verges will be cut

Surrey County Council has published a table showing when it expects to trim different areas (Stock image)

Surrey residents can see when grass and verges will next be cut by the council using a new interactive map.

The map marks "blue hearts" areas, which have been deliberately left to grow to increase biodiversity and allow wildflower seeds to sow.

Surrey County Council said it is experiencing some delays with grass cutting in parts of the county "as a result of the weather and operational issues".

It said: "We are working with our contractors to improve the situation and are sorry for any inconvenience."

The council has also published a table showing when it expects to trim different areas.

Blue hearts

It is part of the Blue Campaign, founded in 2014 by wildlife filmmaker Fergus Beeley, to "let nature take a bit more control", the council said.

It encourages the rewilding of green spaces in suitable areas which are marked in blue on the map.

Often they can be identified with a blue heart planted in the ground, and the council is encouraging residents to suggest new sites, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Urban areas are meant have six cuts a year from the county council, unless they have been designated as a blue heart zone.

Rural areas and verges by high-speed roads are meant to be trimmed twice a year.

All verges, including blue hearts, are supposed to have a full cut each autumn.