Use of pesticides by council
Dear Information Officer,
This is a request under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. I would like to request the following information:
Do you manage your open spaces yourself or are they are outsourced?
If they are outsourced, what is the name of the company/companies that manage them?
What is your policy for weed control in the open spaces - parks, sports fields, grass verges etc?
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 regarding ‘Use of pesticides by council’ (reference number 08702). Your request was received on the 04/07/22 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
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Kind Regards,
Fatima Makken
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
01254 222527
Dear Juliet
Thank you for your request for information regarding ‘Use of pesticides by council’ (reference number 08702); Please see our response attached/below. If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
What is your policy for weed control in the open spaces - parks, sports fields, grass verges etc?
1. Spot treat weeds on path edges / and spray around obstacles, bins, tree bases etc.
Do you use herbicides containing glyphosate eg Roundup, Weedol etc If yes, what do you use.
2. Gallup.
What areas have been sprayed with herbicides containing glyphosate?
3. Hard Standing areas footways / roadsides What is your policy on the use of glyphosate?
4. we spot treat in the growing season.
5. The product / ingrediednt is used to control weed growth on the areas mentioned above.
What precautions were taken ahead of its use?
6. Precaution's as per the manufacturers instruction & guidelines
For the calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, please can you tell me & the volume of these herbicides you have you used.
2018
Gallup biograde @ £22 per 5ltr x 2 = £44 total
2019
Gallup biograde @ £22 per 5ltr x 4 = £88 total
2020
Gallup biograde @ £19.50 per 5ltr x 24 = £468 total
2021
Gallup biograde @ £19.20 per 5ltr x 100 = £1920 total Gallup biograde @ £20.40 per 5ltr x 100 = £2040 total Gallup biograde @ £23.80 per 5ltr x 100 = £2380 total
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Kind Regards,
Fatima Makken
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
01254 222527
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