We are delighted to announce Meadfleet’s appointment by Leicester City Council (LCC) as open space management partner on Ashton Green, a multi-phase development delivering 1000’s of new homes.
We believe an endorsement from a major local authority, like LCC, demonstrates the experience and expertise of our team, the responsible approach we take to the long-term care of open spaces and our commitment to sustainability, customer care and community engagement.
A Long-Term Open Space Solution
On Ashton Green, LCC needed an experienced open space management company with in-house technical expertise, as well as a track record for quality maintenance, biodiversity enhancement, and community engagement.
Meadfleet will provide a consistent and long-term solution to the management of public areas becoming custodians of the entire development (around 40 hectares of open space).
Ashton Green is a much-needed development for Leicester, offering housing to locals along with vital community facilities. Meadfleet’s expertise will ensure public open spaces are maintained and enhanced for the benefit of all.
We will work closely with Leicester City Council who are the principal landowner and promoter of the development which will provide up to 3000 homes plus community facilities. Extensive open spaces have been designed throughout the scheme, including play areas, parks, woodland, sustainable drainage, and wildlife corridors.
Ashton Green will feature multiple development parcels, with the first being acquired by leading housebuilders, Tilia Homes and Morris Homes. Construction and house sales are underway although it is expected that the development will take around 20 years to complete.
Quality Green Space Management
Meadfleet is an award-winning, carbon neutral, open space management company founded over 25 years ago. Responsible for over 300 residential developments throughout England and Wales, we take a sustainable approach to open space management. Our Ecology and Conservation team ensure areas are managed to encourage biodiversity and we are partnered with leading insect charity Buglife, to help make the open spaces we care for more bee friendly. In 2021 Meadfleet were awarded first place in the Pollinator category at CIRIA’s BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards for their Bee Friendly campaign.
Demonstrating a commitment to provide a quality service, Meadfleet are voluntary members of The Property Ombudsman scheme, offering our customers free and independent redress should they ever feel it is required. We are also certified in internationally agreed standards, ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 14001 Environmental Management.
We look forward to bringing our experience, expertise, and sustainable approach to the management of open spaces at Ashton Green.
Meadfleet’s Chairman, Paul Miller commented:
“Meadfleet’s appointment by Leicester City Council recognises the experience and expertise of our team and the responsible approach we take to the long-term care of open spaces along with our commitment to sustainability, customer care and community engagement.
We are excited to be a partner in the sustainable new community being created by Leicester City Council. The extensive and varied open spaces at Ashton Green will create vibrant community areas for everyone to enjoy over years to come. We look forward to protecting and enhancing these areas to improve the local environment and support biodiversity in the area.”
About Meadfleet
Meadfleet is an award-winning, carbon neutral, management company founded over 25 years ago. Responsible for over 350 developments throughout England and Wales, we take a sustainable approach to open space management. Our Ecology and Conservation team ensure areas are managed to encourage biodiversity and we are partnered with leading insect charity Buglife, to help make the open spaces we care for more pollinator friendly. In 2021 we were awarded first place in the Pollinator category at CIRIA’s BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards for their Bee Friendly campaign.
Appointed by housebuilders and local authorities and with a portfolio of more than 350 developments, all with a variety of requirements that include full infrastructure, complex sustainable urban drainage systems, biodiverse species habitat, street lighting, grass care, shrubbery, woodlands, wildflower meadows and play equipment, Meadfleet are the professional and sustainable solution to open space management.
Established in 1995, we are specialists in residential open space management and our aim is to protect and enhance these areas long into the future. We are committed to providing an excellent service and continually improving our environmental credentials, demonstrated by certification in BS EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and BS EN ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management.
We are delighted to be a Carbon Neutral Company, the first in our sector to achieve this. As one of the most experienced and trusted open space management companies in the UK, we take our role seriously. We believe taking climate action is important for companies like Meadfleet and the housebuilders and local authorities we work with.
We’ve signed up to the United Nations (UN) Climate Neutral Now initiative, launched in 2015 to increase climate action. We have pledged to measure, reduce and offset our carbon emissions with carbon credits every year. What’s more, we’ve also chosen to obtain carbon offsetting credits, equivalent to more than our estimated total emissions since Meadfleet first began in 1995.
Meadfleet employ experienced regional managers to proactively manage open spaces and respond to customer queries. As voluntary members of The Property Ombudsman Scheme, we offer our customers access to free, independent redress should this be required.
At Meadfleet we’re passionate about keeping open spaces safe and attractive and also believe it’s important to manage and enhance areas for the benefit of wildlife. We run regular customer initiatives such as giveaways of wildlife friendly seeds, bee hotels and bird nesting boxes. Our Bee Friendly campaign was awarded top prize in the pollinator category at CIRIA’s Big Biodiversity Challenge awards.
Meadfleet’s in-house Ecology and Conservation Team is at the centre of our business culture, leading our approach to open space maintenance. With experience in creating and managing a wide variety of habitats we ensure areas are maintained sensitively and appropriately and oversee continual biodiversity improvements. We understand the additional requirements of Biodiversity Net Gain, both in relation to planning and the 30-year covenant. Meadfleet are uniquely placed in the market to provide the management and maintenance skills required to ensure delivery of the ongoing requirements of biodiversity net gain on residential schemes in perpetuity.
We know that a good quality, natural environment will enhance a local neighbourhood, improve well-being and contribute to improved house values.