Grass Cuts
Areas kept around the village by Stansted Mountfitchet Parish Council are cut twice-monthly.
A list at the bottom of this page details areas around the village maintained by SMPC.
You can bring to the attention of SMPC areas of the village where you believe a cut has been missed using the contact information at the bottom of this page.
Hedge Maintenance
You can bring to the attention of SMPC areas where a hedge needs cutting back by using the contact information at that the bottom of this page
The Parish Council is not permitted to cut hedges under its management from 1 March to July 31 each year. This is to ensure compliance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which defines this period as bird nesting season.
Trees
You can report a tree that you believe may either be a risk to public health and safety, or is in danger of damaging property, to SMPC using the contact information at that the bottom of this page.
Our tree warden will undertake an inspection before advising the Parish Council on the need to employ the service of a arboriculturist.
The health and vitality of our tree stock is professionally assessed once every three years. The last such review was completed in 2021.
Who is responsible for maintaining the village’s open spaces?
Caring for the open spaces, hedgerows and verges in Stansted Mountifitchet is a shared responsibility:
- Stansted Mountfitchet Parish Council
- Essex Highways
- Uttlesford District Council
- Property management companies (Walpole Meadows & parts of Forest Hall Park)
At Mountfitchet Green the play area grass is cut by SMPC. The rest of the green is cut by Uttlesford District Council. Cuts to the verges around Mountfitchet Green are shared between the two authorities. At Walpole Meadows the green spaces are kept by the property management company assigned by developer Bloor Homes
Areas maintained by Stansted Mountfitchet Parish Council
Knight sign High Lane
Cambridge Rd / Lower Street
White Bear
Queen’s Close
Rainsford Rd / Croasdaile Rd
Rainsford Rd / Croasdaile Rd
Pennington Lane
Long Croft
Bentfield Green
Bentfield Green
Bentfield Causeway
Bentfield Gardens
Croasdaile Rd
Five Acres
Birchalls
Coltsfield / High Lane
Normans Way
Croasdaile/ Cambridge Roads
Stansted Tennis Club
Clarence / Cambridge Roads
High Lane / Lower Street
Lower Street Junction
Burnells Way
Memorial Gardens
Vicarage Twitchel
TouchPoint (72 Chapel Hill)
Mountfitchet Exchange
Chapel Hill Fountain
The Recreation Ground
Blythwood Gardens
Stansted Windmill
Windmill Fields
Elms Farm Allotments
Church RoadMaitland Road (excl corners with St Mary’s / Priory Drive)
Priory Drive (excl corners with Mountfitchet Road)Mount Drive (excl corners with Mountfitchet Road)
Mountfitchet Road (excl corners with Mount Drive)
Mount Drive (to Stoney Common)
Mountfitchet Green Play Area
Stoneyfield Drive
Stoney Common / Manor Rd
Jordan Close
Palmer Close
Palmer Close / Peachey Walk
Walson Way Play Area
Peachey Walk
Hampton Road Picnic Area
Forest Hall SUDs
Wilkins Crescent Play Area
Hudgell Rd / Childs Lane
Reeve Road Play Areas
Btw Newell Rd / Felstead Crescent
Felstead Crescent
Forest Hall Road
Bentley Drive
Blake Mews
Bayford Way
St Mary’s Churchyard & Cemetery Close
Areas maintained by Essex Highways
This authority has responsibility for maintaining the hedges and verges along Church Road as well as Stansted Road, land near the Peter Kirk Centre off Chapel Hill, as well as High Lane and Forest Hall Road. Consult Essex Highways to check on the particular areas they maintain.