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Glyphosate and pesticide management
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I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000/Environmental Information Regulations about the use of glyphosate for amenity weed killing and any breaches of UK pesticide regulations.
1. Do you or your landscape/ grounds maintenance contractors use glyphosate?
Yes
2. Have you or your contractors used any alternative products or methods to glyphosate for weed control? If so what are they?
Manual weeding
3. Has your council's policy regarding use of glyphosate to kill weeds changed in the last 5 years? Are there any plans to change in the future?
No
4. Have your grounds maintenance teams or contractors been found to be in breach of Health & Safety Executive Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations 2020 or Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012 in the last 12 months?
No an HSE inspection was undertaken in 2025. No breaches.
