Brighton kicks weedkiller ban to the curb after five years
One of the first councils in Britain to ban weedkiller has dropped the strategy after streets and footpaths became choked with weeds.
Source: yahoo.com
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One of the first councils in Britain to ban weedkiller has dropped the strategy after streets and footpaths became choked with weeds.
Furious protesters called on Brighton and Hove City Council to backtrack on plans to use a toxic weed killer.
Better signage and fencing will be considered near an electric railway after a dog was killed on a live line.
The council says relying on manual removal has been ineffective and costly since its city-wide ban.
The city council is thinking of to bringing back the controversial weed killer glyphosate.