Gardeners at Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Park (FOI)

Request

A

How many gardeners currently work at the Winston Churchill Park and Gardens across the road on the seaside?

B

What other duties do they have?

C

Are they fulltime?

D

Are there plans to reduce numbers?

E

What annual budget is there for plants at this location?

Response

A 

There are three gardeners based at Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Park. These gardeners also maintain the Seafront Gardens.

B

They undertake the maintenance of other small garden areas and verges in the West of the Island and will help out in other parks under the administration of the Department for Infrastructure as and when required.

C

Yes.

D

There are no plans to reduce staff numbers in this area at the present time.

E 

The 2017 budget for plants in this area is £10,500.