Decision details

The amendment in the name of Councillor Dean Cohen was put to the vote.  Votes were recorded as follows:

The amendment was carried.  The substantive motion was then put to the vote.  Votes were recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that:

Council notes that pesticides and herbicides like Glyphosate that are used in our parks and public spaces divide opinion, and some residents believe they can cause harm to people, animals and the environment.

However, Council notes that residents’ complaintsabout weeds consistently outweigh those about pesticides.

Council notes that LB Hammersmith & Fulham have gone pesticide free, and other councils are now taking the pesticide free route, but that the European Union authorised a further five-year lease on the use of Glyphosate in November 2017.

Council requests that the Environment Committee monitor the legislative status of Glyphosate, regardless of the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union in 2022, as well as cost-effective and results-paritive alternatives.