During summer 2005 there were many fires in cut grass on Seagrange
Park. The grass was long grass from the wettest area of the park, an
area which can only be cut well into the summer.   Normal
grass cuttings are usually left to enrich the soil.  However,
following a motion of mine at the Area Cttee. the Parks Department has
undertaken to remove these long cuttings because of the fire risk