EIR Request - Gyphosate-based Herbicides

Request 101002138531

1. Could you please provide the following information:

2. Has the council or its contractors used any glyphosate-based herbicides in the year 2018/2019? Yes or no.

3. Can you confirm the total litres of glysophate-based herbicides applied either by the council or its contractors in 2018/2019?

4. What is the percentage change (increase or decrease) in litres usage of glysophate-based herbicides from 2017/2018 to 2018/2019?

5. Can you confirm the total £ amount spent on glysophate-based herbicides by the council or its contractors in 2018/2019?

6. What was the brand name of the glyphosate-based herbicides used in the year 2018/2019?

7. Were glyphosate-based herbicides used on any playgrounds in the year 2018/2019?

8. Were glyphosate-based herbicides used on any school grounds in the year 2018/2019?

9. Were glyphosate-based herbicides used on any housing estates in the year 2018/2019?

10. Were glyphosate-based herbicides used on any hospital grounds in the year 2018/2019?

11. Were glyphosate-based herbicides used on any NHS doctor surgeries in the year 2018/2019?

12. Were glyphosate-based herbicides used within a 10m radius of any playgrounds, schools, hospitals, housing estates or private homes in the year 2018/2019?

13. Has the council or its contractors currently used any other herbicides or methods of weedkilling in 2018/2019 i.e. not glysophate-based? If yes, what other herbicides or methods were used in 2018/2019?

14. Has the council or its contractors used any insecticides in the year 2018/2019?
If yes, what is the brand name, or active ingredient, of the insecticides used in 2018/2019?

15. Has the council or its contractors used any fungicides in the year 2018/2019?
If yes, what is the brand name, or active ingredient, of the fungicides used in 2018/2019?

Response 03-05-2019

2. Yes.

3. 1180 Litres.

4. 6% Increase.

5. £5768.00

6. Nomix G and Rosate 360.

7. Yes.

8. Yes.

9. Yes.

10. In accordance with section 10(4)(a) of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 please be advised that this information is not held. These sites are not maintained by Moray Council staff.

11. In accordance with section 10(4)(a) of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 please be advised that this information is not held. These sites are not maintained by Moray Council staff.

12. Yes.

13. Yes Pan Paradise - Flazasulphuron.

14. No.

15. No.