One of the posters for Continental Landscapes' 'Fighting Dirty' campaign in partnership with Richmond Council
Brent Council is set to appoint a new contractor for the grounds maintenance of its parks, open spaces, playgrounds, sports pitches, council estate grounds and allotments. Cemeteries are not mentioned but I presume they are also covered.
The appointment of Continental Landscapes follows the decision to separate the public realm contracts into waste management, grounds maintenance and highways. Leaseholders on council estates will be consulted on the progress of the contract.
Park wardens are to be brought in-house, directly employed by Brent Council.
The contract will be worth £2.2m a year or c£17.6m over the initial 8 year term of the contract and c£35.2m over the full 16 year contract period.
Continental Landscapes website states:
Continental Landscapes was formed in 1989 and is a member of the Krinkels Group, who operate in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and the UK.
Since 1989, we have grown substantially in size and reputation. The company has developed significantly and now has a multi-million pound turnover. Continental Landscapes is involved in every aspect of grounds maintenance, street cleansing and landscaping services. In addition there are a number of divisions within the company offering a comprehensive range of related services.
Continental Landscapes has won many prestigious industry awards. We are also active members of the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) and The Institute of Parks and Green Space (IPGS).
Our core commitments of developing staff from within, creating partnerships with our clients, being respectful to the natural environment and having directly-employed environmental, conservation and biodiversity specialists means we have an embedded culture of respect in every facet of our business.
Continental Landscapes was formed in 1989, a family business that was started to meet the new opportunities afforded by competitive tendering, and over 30 years has grown to be one of the largest specialist providers for high quality parks, open spaces and streets. We are unique in the marketplace in that our flexibility and experience allows us to work on individual one-off projects to city-scale long term projects. In a marketplace that is flooded with multinational companies made up of a portfolio of different businesses, our management team, and the company, are horticulture and street scene specialists. This understanding of the industry from board level to front-line gardener is what sets us apart and allows us to understand our clients and the needs of their customers intimately.
