Response 4046774

Response to request for information

Reference

4046774

Response date

13 July 2026

Request

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. The questions are as follows: 

1. Do you or your landscape/ grounds maintenance contractors use glyphosate?
2. Have you or your contractors used any alternative products or methods to glyphosate for weed control?
   • If so what are they?
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?
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?
   • If so, please outline:
     • the nature of the infringement of each incident and whether it led to of the following:
       • Improvement Notice
       • Fee for Intervention
       • Prosecution

I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably as a data set in Excel and not as a PDF.

Response

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? 
   • Occasionally, product details not held. 
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?
   • The frequency of applications has been reduced and is no more than twice per year. There are no foreseeable plans to change this.
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.