https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/transport-and-highways/maintenance/roads-maintenance-structural-surveys
Herefordshire Council's Highway Maintenance Plan says:
"Unless weather conditions dictate otherwise, rural verges will be cut twice
per year. The first cut will generally be undertaken for completion before
the late May bank holiday. The second cut for completion before the
August bank holiday. Each cut is to be undertaken during a three week
period."
Their recent statement on savings in the maintenance budget says:
"Rural verge cutting will remain the same. We will continue to keep the
highway safe by cutting the visibility splays, carrying out weed spraying
and maintaining the trees."
So no more two cuts per annum, just visibility splays now. This is like George Orwell.