Assisted Gardening scheme

As a BCH tenant it is your responsibility to maintain your own garden, as per the conditions of your Blackpool Council Tenancy Agreement, although we understand some of our tenants may find this difficult, therefore we provide an Assisted Gardening scheme; the scheme is delivered by our Grounds Maintenance contractor.

The scheme provides tenants with a basic maintenance service. It is aimed at tenants who, for reasons of age, a medical condition or ongoing poor health cannot look after their gardens, and who are not able to call on the help of local relatives or friends.

Requirements for eligibility.

You may qualify if you live alone and receive (or are entitled to receive) one of the following:

• Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)
• Attendance Allowance (or and state benefit treated as Attendance Allowance)
• Disability Living Allowance (Care Component - Middle or Higher Rate)
• Personal Independence Payment (Daily Living Component - any rate)
• Or if you are certified as severely sight impaired or blind (or have been de-certified within the last 6 months due to regaining sight)

You may still be eligible if you live with someone else who meets any of the following:

• They are aged 17 or under
• They receive one of the benefits listed above
• They are certified as severely sight impaired or blind (or have been de-certified within the last 6 months due to regaining sight)

Please be aware that you will need to provide evidence of your benefit entitlement.

You will not be eligible if you:

• Are a shared owner or leaseholder
• Have applied for Right to Buy or acquire your home.
• Have current anti-social behaviour cases against yourself where legal action has started
• Have rent arrears or a rent account whereby you are not meeting your repayment arrangement
• Have tenancy breaches where a Notice Of Seeking Possession (NOSP) has been served in the last 12 months

If you think you are eligible for the Assistance Gardening scheme and would like to apply, please complete the application form below.

There is a limited number of places on the scheme, so you may go onto a waiting list when you apply, and we will get in touch as soon as a place becomes available.

Please note, if your garden is overgrown, you may need to restore it to a satisfactory standard before you are accepted on to the scheme, you will be informed of this during the eligibility assessment.

If you have any queries, please contact: