Decision Maker: Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: September 9, 2025

Purpose:

Content: (i)       to note that the continued use of glyphosate as a weed killer is potentially damaging to the environment and a potential risk to human and animal health; (ii)       to note that local councils across the UK have been seeking to identify practical and environmentally sustainable alternative methods of weed treatment; (iii)      to note that, for the first of the two 2025 weed treatments of Aberdeen's roads and pavements, an alternative treatment method was trialled; (iv)      to note that the second 2025 weed treatment was now taking place using glyphosate and that this was being effective; and (v)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Operations to continue to seek to identify a practical and effective method of road and pavement weed treatment which reduces or eliminates the use of glyphosate.