Marlborough District Council manages 1,171 hectares of open space and some 20,000 trees, including 6,500 individual street trees.
The physical works associated with the maintenance of this asset was undertaken by a specialist in-house amenity horticulture team and three main contractors, split over seven contracts. Xyst reviewed the structure of contracts, including the number of contracts and their scope, undertook a broad review of contract and contract management and reviewed the management of contracts.