Devon County Council Weed Control

1. What method do you use for weed control?

The current Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract offers a choice of weed control options for most operations.  Individual site managers can currently choose herbicide free options for most operations on a site by site basis if they wish.

Devon Council is a member of the Amenity Forum. In order to answer this question, we would also like to refer you to the Weed Policy, Press Release and Product Factsheet documents.

2. Do you use Chemicals?

Yes, but there are non-chemical alternatives available for most operations.


3. If you use chemicals is the council looking to using a more environmentally friendly method?  

The contract is up for renewal and the updated version offers an expanded range of options including the use of low impact non systemic herbicides and non-herbicide treatments. It contains non–herbicide options for all normal and routine contract operations.

Please refer to the documents linked to in Q1

4. Does the council carry out weed control duties in-house or is this contracted out?

The Corporate Grounds Maintenance Contract is contracted out.


5. (If contracted out) who is the contractor responsible for street cleansing duties?
The Corporate Grounds

Maintenance Contract covers the grounds maintenance on DCC owned premises and does not cover street cleaning.

6. Contact details for the person(s) responsible for managing weed control within the council

For highways this is Paul Davis.  E-mail paul.davis@devon.gov.uk