Agenda item - Weed Management

Report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture

1)           That Committee note the contents of this report and its appendices.

2)           That Committee agrees to continue with the current policy not to use glyphosate in the city’s parks and open spaces, as described more fully in paragraph 3.15. The exception to this is when it is used to manage invasive species.

41.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture that provided an update and asked Committee to consider a change in policy regarding the management of weeds in the city.

41.2      Councillors Muten, Robinson, Winder, Galvin, Burden, Rowkins, Shanks, Grimshaw, Fowler and Theobald asked questions and contributed to the debate.

41.3      Resolved-

1)             That Committee note the contents of this report and its appendices.

2)             That Committee agrees to continue with the current policy not to use glyphosate in the city’s parks and open spaces, as described more fully in paragraph 3.15. The exception to this is when it is used to manage invasive species.

Note: Councillors Shanks requested their vote against the recommendation be recorded in the official record.