A resident raised
concerns regarding the current weeding program, specifically
regarding the environmental impact of the weed sprays used. They
would like to understand how eco-friendly these sprays are and
whether they pose any potential risks to residents.
Kilburn
Neighbourhood Manager
Weed Spraying
Brent has a weed
spraying programme on pavements which takes place three times a
year to remove weeds only.
This is provided by
a company called Complete Weed Control who use a glyphosate-based
herbicide under rigorously controlled conditions. The active
ingredient in this herbicide is glyphosate which is also readily
available in garden centres for people to use in their own
gardens. This herbicide has been
rigorously tested for Complete Weed Control to be allowed to use
it, especially in public situations such as this, and was
previously approved for use by the EU and now the United
Kingdom’s regulatory bodies and framework have approved its
use as well.
Complete Weed
Control apply this herbicide through a technologically advanced
piece of equipment called Weed IT. This
machine has a computer-controlled, shrouded spraying head that
detects weeds and activates a spray nozzle to spray only that weed
and not the whole of the pavement. This
means that herbicide is only being applied where it is necessary
and because there is a weed present.
The amount of herbicide being used is very, very small. This also means that flowers around trees are not
sprayed as the computer-controlled spray will only spray weeds and
it also has a shrouded boom to stop wind dispersal of
glyphosate.
This spot treatment
of weeds by computer controlling spray has been shown to
significantly reduce the amount of herbicide used compared to other
spraying methods such as “knap sack” spraying.
Fix My Street app is
currently not fully accessible for estate residents, limiting their
ability to report issues effectively.
Kilburn
Neighbourhood Manager
Fix My Street App
Reporting on Estates
To report an issue
with Brent Estates using Fix My Street, go to the Brent Council's
Fix My Street website or the national FixMyStreet.com site and
enter a Brent postcode or street name to find your location on the
map. After locating the problem, you can enter details, and Brent
Council will investigate the report. You can also save the website
to your home screen to use it like an app.
Steps to report a
problem:
1. Go to the
website: Visit the Brent Council's Fix My Street portal or
FixMyStreet.com.
2. Enter
location: Type in a Brent postcode or street name to find the
specific area on the map.
3. Locate the
issue: Pinpoint the exact location of the problem on the map.
4. Describe the
problem: Provide a clear and detailed description of the issue with
the Brent Estate.
5. Confirm and
submit: Finalize your report, and Brent Council will review it.
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