Concerns over the limits of weed killer opt out - Steve Davis

“You can kill the weeds yourselves" was the Argus headline this week announcing Brighton and Hove City Council’s new pesticide opt-out scheme for residents who want to keep toxic glyphosate out of their streets. While we welcome this opt-out scheme, which we and campaign groups have been calling for over the last year, I’m concerned at the limits which appear to be in place.