Danes Dyke is off Scalby Road Newby, which is on a main bus route to Scarborough town centre about 2 miles away. The scheme is with easy reach of local shops and facilities.

The scheme has 42 flats, all contained in a 2 storey building arouns a courtyard. Stairs to the first floor are wide enough to take a staire lift if required.

The scheme has a community room.

The flats are linked to the central warden care services run by Scarborough Borough Council 24 hours a day.

The scheme is supported by a government grant of 30% which enables purchasers to acquire 70% interest in the value of the property on a 60 year lease.

For a registration form and health self assessment form click here.

The scheme has an active residents groups which meets monthly in Danes Dyke Community Centre. The group organise social events and activities and have recently started fortnightly bingo sessions.

Landscape maintenance

Shrub beds

• one application per annum of pre-emergent herbicide spray
• beds kept weed free by additional hoeing or spraying as necessary
• one fertiliser application March to May- additional mid season application if weather permits
• shrubs pruned on a rotational basis to encourage flowering etc. or to keep paths, access ways and windows clear, or to maintain tidy appearance after flowering (e.g. Lavender, Heathers)
• additional pruning work as requested by residents and agreed with Parks and Gardens Dept.
• Some replacement of shrubs as requested by residents and agreed with Parks and Gardens Dept
• roses pruned in period February to March
• roses regularly deadheaded in growing season, (at every visit)
• roses reduced in height in November

In addition to the above, where there are bulbs in the shrub/rose beds they will be deadheaded as appropriate and dying foliage removed as necessary.

Herbaceous plants

• perennial plants to be kept weed free as above
• foliage of certain perennials (e.g. Geranium endressii) to be removed after flowering to encourage new growth and flowering
• old foliage removed at end of season

Grass

• reform grass edges as required using half moon or similar implement, before first cut of season
• grassed areas cut once per fortnight during growing season, approx 16 cuts per year. Grass not to exceed 5 cm in height
• all arisings (grass clippings) are removed
• edges to paths and beds are trimmed as necessary
• grass areas missed by machinery (e.g. around trees) are cut by hand, or sprayed off or strimmed
• wall bases to be kept clean by spraying a narrow mowing strip

Hedges

• boundary conifer and thorn hedges to be cut once per annum

Trees

• condition of trees to be checked visually annually
• additional tree work as necessary, including removal of damaged branches etc
• stakes and ties to be checked once per annum and removed/replaced as necessary

Footpaths/ car parks/ bin storage

• hard areas to be swept and maintained weed free as required

Leaf sweeping/clearance

• site to be periodically swept/ cleaned of leaves
• shrub beds to be cleared of leaves at end of season

Litter

• litter to be picked up at every visit from grassed areas, shrub beds and hard surfaces (car parks and footpaths).

All arisings, hedge clippings, rubbish will be removed from the site.