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Glyphosate and Integrated Weed Management Survey 2026

This APSE survey seeks to gather insight from local authority officers on the use of glyphosate and integrated weed management practices across the UK. Responses will help build a national picture of current approaches, opportunities and challenges. All responses will be anonymised.

Estimated time: 7-9 minutes
1.Which service area do you primarily represent?
2.How would you currently describe your authority's position on glyphosate?
3.Has your authority adopted a formal weed management or herbicide reduction policy?
4.Since 2020, how has glyphosate use for the following activities changed?
No change
Reduced
Eliminated
Not applicable
Parks and open spaces maintenance
Play area maintenance
School grounds maintenance
Cemetery maintenance
Housing estate grounds maintenance
Kerb and channel weed control
Footway and paved area weed control
Invasive species control
5.For which activities do you still use glyphosate? (Tick all that apply)
6.Which integrated weed management measures has your authority trialled? (Tick all that apply)
7.Which integrated weed management measures are now used operationally? (Tick all that apply)
8.Does your authority monitor the effectiveness of alternative weed management methods?
9.What factors have influenced your authority's efforts to reduce glyphosate use? (Tick all that apply)
10.What have been the main barriers to reducing glyphosate use? (Tick all that apply)
11.Compared with glyphosate use, how would you describe the cost of your alternative approach?
12.How would you describe the public response to your authority's approach to reducing glyphosate use?
13.What do you think will happen within your authority over the next five years?
14.If your authority has a formal weed management or herbicide reduction policy, please upload a copy
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