As part of our response to the Climate and Ecological Emergency we have stopped using the chemical weedkiller glyphosate to control the growth of weeds and street plants. We are investing in additional staff and equipment to carry out the more manual and mechanical weed removal.
As a result of this change in policy, you may see more weeds growing on footways and in channels. We are balancing the benefits to the environment and keeping public spaces attractive and safe to use. We will continue to prioritise removing weeds where they are causing safety issues, such as:
- obstructing routes for pedestrians and cyclists
- blocking drainage channels and increasing flood risk
- damaging paving or roads
You can use our website to report problem weeds to us, and you can find out more about our greener approach to the maintenance of public streets on our web page.
Volunteering
Within B&NES there are lots of dedicated volunteers helping to keep their local areas Clean and Green through activities such as litter picking and weed removal. We’d like to thank everyone for their time and effort.
As part of the Clean and Green funding we have provided each of the No Place for Litter hubs with hoes, brushes, and shovels to help community volunteers carry out street tidying and weed removal in their local area. Please visit our Organise a litter pick web page if you would like to borrow them.
If you would like to become a local hub in your community for litter picking and weed removal equipment, please email cleanandgreen@bathnes.gov.uk