Tweet Weeds on pavements and verges survey Current Weeds and pavements survey Your details Has the Council been adequately providing the following basic services in your street? Questions Yes No Unsure Weeding the pavements Yes No Unsure Cutting the verges Yes No Unsure Collecting the rubbish and recycling Yes No Unsure On a scale of 0-10, how would you rate Brighton & Hove City Council's service performance on providing basic services? What is your view on the Green/Labour Council's trial policy of reducing verge cuttings from 11 to 6 times per year? For Against Unsure Please provide any further comments Have you experienced any of the following issues from weeds on the pavement or un-cut verges? Questions Yes No Unsure Tripping on weeds Yes No Unsure Blocked pavements (including for push chairs and wheelchairs) Yes No Unsure Pets getting barley grass in their paws Yes No Unsure Cracked/damaged pavements Yes No Unsure If yes to any of the above, please provide further information Leave this field blank
Rise in pet injuries cause for concern Saturday, 30 July, 2022 A sharp rise in pet injuries from the city’s weed-strewn verges and pavements has been reported by veterinary clinics in Brighton & Hove - providing another indication that the council needs to reconsider its policies on weeding.
