Website terms of use
Last updated 25 October 2026
1. About these terms
The Little Green Book (“TLGB”, “we”, “us”) is the website at tlgb.co.uk, run by the partners trading as The Little Green Book. You can contact us at admin@tlgb.co.uk.
These terms apply to everyone who uses the website. If you list your business with us, the member terms also apply. If you have a main contractor account, the contractor terms also apply. By using the website you agree to these terms and to our acceptable use policy.
2. What the website is
TLGB is a directory of landscaping, external works and related trades and suppliers, with tools for finding work, keeping compliance documents and answering prequalification questionnaires. It is a business-to-business service. It is not intended for children, and you should only use it on behalf of a business.
3. Our checks, and yours
We check every listed business by hand when it joins and when certain details change. That can include its Companies House record, insurance certificates and accreditation certificates. These checks are a snapshot based on documents supplied to us. They are not a guarantee of a business’s quality, workmanship, solvency, insurance cover or suitability for your job.
Before you hire, buy from or subcontract to anyone you find through TLGB, carry out the checks you would normally make, including asking for current insurance certificates and references. Any contract you make is between you and the other business. We are not a party to it, we do not act as an agent for anyone, and we do not take commission.
If a business’s membership lapses or its insurance expires, its listing shows as “Unverified” until it gives us current documents.
4. Leads and public information
Leads on the website come from public sources such as Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and council planning registers (through UK PlanIt). Public sector information is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We match and summarise this information automatically, so it can be incomplete, late or wrongly matched to a trade. Always read the original notice before acting on it.
5. Guides and templates
Our guides and document templates are general information to help you get started. They are not legal, health and safety or financial advice. A competent person should check and adapt any template, policy, risk assessment or method statement before you rely on it.
6. Job seeker profiles
Anyone looking for work can post a free job seeker profile. Profiles are written by the job seekers themselves; we do not check skills, cards, qualifications, references or right to work. We are not an employment agency or employment business: we do not find work for job seekers, put forward candidates, or take part in any hiring. Anyone hiring must make their own checks, including right to work checks, and follow employment and equality law.
Job seekers must keep their profile accurate and must not include their date of birth, national insurance number, bank details or anything about their health. Employers who see a job seeker’s contact details may use them only to talk to that person about work, and must not add them to mailing lists or pass them on.
6A. Price requests to suppliers
Members can send a list of plants or materials to suppliers who have asked to receive price requests. We pass the request on; we are not a party to any quote, order or sale. Prices, stock, delivery, payment and returns are agreed between the buyer and the supplier, and we are not responsible for them. Suppliers’ prices are their own and are shown to the member who asked. Members who accept a quote can rate the supplier; ratings must be honest, based on that order, and must follow the acceptable use policy. We may hide ratings that do not.
7. Content you add
You are responsible for what you put on the website, including listings, documents, PQQ answers, Help Hub posts, job posts, job seeker profiles and replies. You must have the right to share it, it must be accurate, and it must not break the acceptable use policy. You let us host, copy, display and send it as needed to run the service. You keep any ownership you have in it.
We may edit, hide or remove anything that we reasonably think breaks these terms or the law, and suspend accounts that do.
8. Our content
The website’s design, text, guides, templates and the way we have compiled our directory belong to us or our licensors. You may use them for your own business. You may not copy the directory or leads in bulk, scrape the website, or resell our content.
9. Availability and changes
We aim to keep the website running but do not promise it will always be available or free of errors. We may change, add or remove features. We may update these terms; the date at the top shows when they last changed, and we will tell members and contractors by email about significant changes.
10. Our liability
Nothing in these terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that cannot be limited by law.
Otherwise, we are not liable for any loss arising from your dealings with other businesses found through the website, from relying on leads, guides or templates, or for loss of profit, revenue, contracts, business or data, or any indirect loss. Our total liability to you in any 12 months is limited to the greater of £100 and the fees you paid us in that period.
11. Law
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction. If you have a complaint, please see our complaints procedure first.
Also see: Member terms · Contractor terms · Privacy notice · Cookie policy · Acceptable use policy · Complaints procedure