Use of herbicide containing Glyphosate on hospital grounds
Dear Information Officer,
This is a request under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. I would like to request the following information:
What is your policy for weed control in the hospital's grounds?
Do you use herbicides containing glyphosate eg Roundup, Weedol etc
If yes, what do you use
What areas have been sprayed with herbicides containing glyphosate?
What is your policy on the use of glyphosate?
What precautions were taken ahead of its use?
For the calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, please can you tell me:
The volume of these herbicides you have you used
The cost
I would like to receive the information electronically - preferably in an Excel format. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the request is too broad or too vague, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I could refine the request.
Many thanks.
Juliet Ferguson
Dear Juliet,
Thank you for your request for information which is now being handled
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Your request is receiving attention and we will provide a response within
20 working days, that is, by 1 July 2022.
Please contact me if you have any queries in the interim, quoting our
reference (FOI 7025) and I will be happy to help.
Kind regards,
Jeanette
Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer and communications support
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH
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Dear Juliet,
Please see attached our response to your freedom of information request.
Kind regards,
Jeanette
Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer and communications support
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH
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Dear Information Officer,
Thank you for your email. Further to your response, I am wondering if you could please tell me:
1. Has Surry and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust ever used chemical herbicides?
- If yes, why did the Trust cease chemical herbicide usage?
- If no, why has the Trust never used chemical herbicides?
2. Would the Trust consider using chemical herbicides usage in the future? If yes, why? If no, why not?
3. Is the Trust satisfied that means alternative to chemical herbicides adequately control weed growth?
Kind regards,
Juliet Ferguson
Dear Juliet,
Thank you for your request for information which is now being handled
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Your request is receiving attention and we will provide a response within
20 working days, that is, by 30 December 2022.
Please contact me if you have any queries in the interim, quoting our
reference (FOI 7299) and I will be happy to help.
Kind regards,
Jeanette
Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer and communications support
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH
[1][Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust request email]
[2]www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk
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Dear Juliet,
Apologies, the reference for this one is 7300 and not 7299.
Kind regards,
Jeanette
Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer and communications support
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH
[1][Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust request email]
[2]www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk
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From: FOI (SURREY AND SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST) <[Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust request email]>
Sent: 02 December 2022 09:30
To: Juliet Ferguson <[FOI #867313 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Use of herbicide containing
Glyphosate on hospital grounds (7025)
Dear Juliet,
Thank you for your request for information which is now being handled
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Your request is receiving attention and we will provide a response within
20 working days, that is, by 30 December 2022.
Please contact me if you have any queries in the interim, quoting our
reference (FOI 7300) and I will be happy to help.
Kind regards,
Jeanette
Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer and communications support
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH
[8][Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust request email]
[9]www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk
Please note: I work remotely on Mondays and Fridays and Wednesday is my
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Dear Juliet,
Please see attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.
Kind regards,
Jeanette
Jeanette Randall
Freedom of information officer and communications support
Communications and marketing
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, RH1 5RH
[1][Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust request email]
[2]www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk
Please note: I work remotely on Mondays and Fridays and Wednesday is my
non-working day
One Team l Compassion l Dignity and Respect l Safety and Quality
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