Date of meeting: 11 July 2024

Proposer: Cllr Alistair McNair

Seconder: Cllr Anne Meadows

Ward(s) affected: All

Notice of Motion

Conservative Group

This Council:

1) Acknowledges the use of glyphosate was agreed in February 2024;

2) Notes the high volume of complaints Councillors in north Brighton receive about lack of weed removal; the danger of not cutting verge sightlines; the hazard of broken pavements; the risk dogs are exposed to by seeds in long grass; the risk to hay fever sufferers; the unsightly state of the city;

3) Notes that mowing is inadequate and that insufficient resources have been allocated to this key election pledge;

This counciltherefore resolves to call for a report to Cabinet which considers options in relation to the following issues:

4) Regular grass-cutting and de-weeding of pavements, sightlines, verges and twittens;

5) Clear timelines for weed removal so residents know when their streets will be cleared;

6) Prioritizing residential areas where elderly live who are at risk of tripping over weeds and broken paving slabs;

7) The prioritisation of the elderly, the disabled, and hay fever sufferers ahead of an ineffective rewilding policy.