Weed Control Survey

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I am (please tick as many as apply) *

Before today, were you aware that Flintshire County Council has been reducing its reliance on glyphosate?

Yes
No
Unsure

If 'Yes', how did you find out?

Before today were you aware that Flintshire County Council has obtained grant funding to transition from glyphosate-based weed control to alternatives?

Yes
No
Unsure

How important are the following to you when managing weeds?

	Not Important	Less Important	Neutral	Fairly Important	Very important
Protecting wildlife	Protecting wildlife Not Important	Protecting wildlife Less Important	Protecting wildlife Neutral	Protecting wildlife Fairly Important	Protecting wildlife Very important
Safe pavements	Safe pavements Not Important	Safe pavements Less Important	Safe pavements Neutral	Safe pavements Fairly Important	Safe pavements Very important
Community health and wellbeing	Community health and wellbeing Not Important	Community health and wellbeing Less Important	Community health and wellbeing Neutral	Community health and wellbeing Fairly Important	Community health and wellbeing Very important
Attractive streets	Attractive streets Not Important	Attractive streets Less Important	Attractive streets Neutral	Attractive streets Fairly Important	Attractive streets Very important
Preventing damage to infrastructure	Preventing damage to infrastructure Not Important	Preventing damage to infrastructure Less Important	Preventing damage to infrastructure Neutral	Preventing damage to infrastructure Fairly Important	Preventing damage to infrastructure Very important
Reducing pesticide use	Reducing pesticide use Not Important	Reducing pesticide use Less Important	Reducing pesticide use Neutral	Reducing pesticide use Fairly Important	Reducing pesticide use Very important
Good value for money	Good value for money Not Important	Good value for money Less Important	Good value for money Neutral	Good value for money Fairly Important	Good value for money Very important

When considering where the Council should prioritise its efforts in clearing weeds, which locations are most important to you?

	Not important	Less important	Neutral	Fairly important	Very important
Town centres	Town centres Not important	Town centres Less important	Town centres Neutral	Town centres Fairly important	Town centres Very important
Play areas	Play areas Not important	Play areas Less important	Play areas Neutral	Play areas Fairly important	Play areas Very important
Urban green spaces	Urban green spaces Not important	Urban green spaces Less important	Urban green spaces Neutral	Urban green spaces Fairly important	Urban green spaces Very important
Around schools	Around schools Not important	Around schools Less important	Around schools Neutral	Around schools Fairly important	Around schools Very important
Care homes	Care homes Not important	Care homes Less important	Care homes Neutral	Care homes Fairly important	Care homes Very important
Main roads	Main roads Not important	Main roads Less important	Main roads Neutral	Main roads Fairly important	Main roads Very important
Residential streets	Residential streets Not important	Residential streets Less important	Residential streets Neutral	Residential streets Fairly important	Residential streets Very important
Parks	Parks Not important	Parks Less important	Parks Neutral	Parks Fairly important	Parks Very important
Nature areas	Nature areas Not important	Nature areas Less important	Nature areas Neutral	Nature areas Fairly important	Nature areas Very important
Industrial estates	Industrial estates Not important	Industrial estates Less important	Industrial estates Neutral	Industrial estates Fairly important	Industrial estates Very important

Other (please specify)

Flintshire County Council has used grant funding to support local volunteer community weeding and is exploring new ways of involving communities linking with spring clean events.

Would you be interested in becoming involved in an active group near you?

Which statement best reflects your view?

I would prefer streets with reduced visible vegetation even if this requires greater herbicide use.
I would prefer herbicides only to be used in circumstances where there are no alternatives, accepting that some vegetation may be visible between maintenance
I would prefer the Council to continue to manage weed control without the use of glyphosate
No preference.

Future decisions will focus on how we continue to balance:

• maintaining safe and accessible public spaces
• managing costs effectively
• reducing pesticide use
• protecting community and environmental health and well-being