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Dear Juliet Ferguson 

RE: Use of pesticides by council 
Thank you for contacting the council on 01/07/2022.
Your case will be assigned to an officer and you should receive their
details soon.

Please use this reference number IRC-19171-N4K2W2 when contacting us about
this case.
Please note that we may require further information in order for us to
proceed, in which case we will contact you. 

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Yours sincerely 
London Borough of Brent

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Dear Juliet Ferguson
 

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Thank you for your request for information that was received on
01/07/2022.

We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
and we aim to send a response by 29/07/2022.

In some cases, a fee may be payable. If we decide a fee is payable, we
will send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal review and
to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.

We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 

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Alternatively, you may contact me using the contact details provided in
this correspondence. 

Yours sincerely 

Kelly Eaton
Parks, Policy and Projects Manager

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Dear Juliet Ferguson

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Thank you for your information request received on 01/07/2022.
This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You requested the following information:

Do you manage your open spaces yourself or are they are outsourced?  They
are outsourced
If they are outsourced, what is the name of the company/companies that
manage them? Veolia Environmental Services
What is your policy for weed control in the open spaces - parks, sports
fields, grass verges etc? We try to use the minimal amount of chemicals as
is possible to maintain our open spaces and to constantly seek to find
effective alternatives.
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? Yes, we do. These are on hardstanding areas of pathways.
What is your policy on the use of glyphosate? It is used in minimal
quantities and only where necessary.
What precautions were taken ahead of its use? The contractor has a risk
assessment in place to ensure safe use by the person using the chemical in
terms of relevant PPE  and that it is only used in suitable weather
conditions; i.e not in high winds or in times where there are large
numbers of people in the area.
For the calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, please can you
tell me:
The volume of these herbicides you have you used  Please see details in
the attached pdf for use of herbicide and fungicide used since 2018.

I can confirm that Brent Council holds the information you have
requested, and our responses have been provided next to each question, in
bold, and is a supporting template in terms or volumes used since 2018.

If you are dissatisfied with the way, in which your request has been
handled or the outcome, you may request an internal review within two
calendar months of the date of this response by writing to the following
address:

Freedom of Information
Brent Civic Centre
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Wembley
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I will now close your request as of the date of this letter. 

Yours sincerely 
Kelly Eaton
Parks, Policy and Projects Manager

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