How to report weeds to your local council - Weedingtech

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Would you like to report weeds to your local council in the UK? Below we’ve listed all the available contact details for local authorities throughout the UK, sorted by county name.

Local councils, also known as local governments or municipalities, have a responsibility to maintain the overall well-being and liveability of the communities they serve. One aspect of this responsibility is managing public spaces and ensuring they are safe, clean, and aesthetically pleasing. Keeping overgrown weeds under control should be a big part of the council's efforts to create a safe, pleasant, and thriving community for everyone to enjoy.

Note that some councils will have separate departments that deal with the control of weeds on the highway (roads and pavements), but using the contact details below would be the best place to start reporting weeds.

Don’t forget - many councils in the UK use herbicides like Glyphosate which are potentially harmful for humans, and which are bad for wildlife. Foamstream by WeedingTech is a completely pesticide free, 100% natural weed control solution. Why not find out which herbicides or pesticides your local council is using?

 

Report weeds to your local council

Just click the county name below to jump down to view their contact details so you can report overgrown weeds to them:

Birmingham

Bradford

Bristol

Cardiff

Cheshire

Coventry

Derbyshire

Devon

Doncaster

Dudley

East Riding

Edinburgh

Essex

Fife

Gateshead

Glasgow

Hampshire

Hertfordshire

Kent

Kirklees

Lancashire

Leeds

Leicester

Lincolnshire

Liverpool
- Knowsley

- Sefton

- St Helens

- Wirral

London Boroughs
- Barnet

- Bromley

- Enfield

- Haringey

- Havering

- Hillingdon

- Hounslow

- Merton

- Newham

- Redbridge

- Sutton

Manchester

Newcastle

North Lanarkshire

North Yorkshire

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

Sandwell

Sheffield

South Lanarkshire

Staffordshire

Stockport

South Tyneside

Sunderland

Surrey

Wakefield

West Midlands

West Yorkshire

Wigan

 

Report Weeds - Birmingham

To report weeds as a local resident of Birmingham city you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20089/parks/167/grass_cutting_shrub_and_hedge_maintenance/4

Phone: 0121 464 8728

Online contact form: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50044/contact_us_form

 

Report Weeds - Bradford

To report weeds as a local resident of Bradford city you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/report-issues/form-problems-on-highways-and-streets/

Phone: 01274 432111

Online contact form: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/contact-us/contact-us-now/contact-us-now/

 

Report Weeds - Bristol

To report weeds as a local resident of Bristol city you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/housing/council-tenants/repairs-and-maintenance/grounds-maintenance

Phone: 0117 922 2100

 

 

Report Weeds - Cardiff

To report weeds as a local resident of Cardiff city you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/resident/Parking-roads-and-travel/Report-a-highways-problem/Pages/default.aspx

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 029 2087 2087

Online contact form: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Home/Contact-us/Talk-to-us-online/Pages/default.aspx

 

Report Weeds - Cheshire

To report weeds as a local resident of Chesire county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/highways_and_roads/road-maintenance/weed-control.aspx

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0300 123 5500

Online contact form: https://fixmystreet.cheshireeast.gov.uk/

 

Report Weeds - Coventry

To report weeds as a local resident of Coventry city you can use the contact details listed below:

https://myaccount.coventry.gov.uk/service/Green_space___Report_an_issue_with_grass__hedges__shrubs_and_weeds

Phone: 08085 834333

 

Report Weeds - Derbyshire

To report weeds as a local resident of Derbyshire county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/transport-roads/roads-traffic/road-maintenance/street-cleaning/street-cleaning.aspx

 

Report Weeds - Devon

To report weeds as a local resident of Devon county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.devon.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/report-a-problem/report-overgrown-trees-and-vegetation/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0345 155 1015

 

Report Weeds - Doncaster

To report weeds as a local resident of Doncaster city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/Eforms/AnonStreetMapEform/Index/2011402

 

Report Weeds - Dudley

To report weeds as a local resident of Dudley city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/parking-and-roads/street-care-and-maintenance/footways-and-pavements/

Phone: 0300 555 2345

 

Report Weeds - East Riding

To report weeds as a local resident of East Riding city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/environment/tree-hedge-and-grass-cutting/

Phone: 01482 393939

 

Report Weeds - Edinburgh

To report weeds as a local resident of Edinburgh city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/weedcontrol

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0131 608 1100

 

Report Weeds - Essex

To report weeds as a local resident of Essex county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.essexhighways.org/tell-us/trees-hedges-and-weeds/weed-spraying?search=weed

 

Report Weeds - Fife

To report weeds as a local resident of Fife city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/roads,-travel-and-parking/roads-and-pavements/road-maintenance

Phone: 03451 550011

 

Report Weeds - Gateshead

To report weeds as a local resident of Gateshead county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/3510/Grounds-maintenance

 

Report Weeds - Glasgow

To report weeds as a local resident of Glasgow city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://glasgow.gov.uk/weeds

Phone: 0141 287 2000

Online contact form: https://glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=26289

 

Report Weeds - Hampshire

To report weeds as a local resident of Hampshire county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/roadmaintenance/roadproblems

 

Report Weeds - Hertfordshire

To report weeds as a local resident of Hertfordshire county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/highways-roads-and-pavements/report-a-problem/report-a-highway-fault/trees-and-hedges/trees-and-hedges.aspx

Phone: 0300 123 4040

 

Report Weeds - Kent

To report weeds as a local resident of Kent county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/report-a-problem

 

Report Weeds - Kirklees

To report weeds as a local resident of Kirklees city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/report-a-problem/form.aspx?type=vegetation

Phone: 01484 221000

 

Report Weeds - Lancashire

To report weeds as a local resident of Lancashire county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/report-it/

Email: [email protected]

 

Report Weeds - Leeds

To report weeds as a local resident of Leeds city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/documents/s125950/Report%20-Weed%20Control.pdf

 

Report Weeds - Leicester

To report weeds as a local resident of Leicester city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://my.leicester.gov.uk/en/AchieveForms/?form_uri=sandbox-publish://AF-Process-df976ae6-4241-4603-937d-1af7b0e4dc55/AF-Stage-8b985a84-1d95-4d79-ba07-d5a06a26a703/definition.json&redirectlink=/Service/ServiceRating?serviceid=AF-Process-df976ae6-4241-4603-937d-1af7b0e4dc55&service=R4&postRatingRedirectUrl=/module/services&cancelRedirectLink=/&category=AF-Category-bc69b0ae-936a-4e90-a0a3-45c973fb0022&noLoginPrompt=1

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0116 454 1001

 

Report Weeds - Lincolnshire

To report weeds as a local resident of Lincolnshire county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/faults-maintenance/report-grass-verge-safety-issue

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01522 552222 

 

Report Weeds - Liverpool

To report weeds as a local resident of Liverpool city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://liverpool.gov.uk/environmental-problems/trees-hedges-and-grass-cutting/grass-cutting-and-ground-maintenance/

 

Report Weeds - Knowsley

To report weeds as a local resident of Knowsley county council in Liverpool you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/residents/street-cleansing-and-grounds-maintenance/grounds-maintenance#Weedcontrol

Online Chat: https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/contact-us#

Phone: 0151 489 6000 

 

Report Weeds - Sefton

To report weeds as a local resident of Sefton county council in Liverpool you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.sefton.gov.uk/parking-roads-travel/street-maintenance/controlling-weeds/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0345 140 0845 

 

Report Weeds - St Helens

To report weeds as a local resident of St Helens county council in Liverpool you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/residents/street-cleansing-and-grounds-maintenance/grounds-maintenance#Weedcontrol

Phone: 01744 676789 

 

Report Weeds - Wirral

To report weeds as a local resident of Wirral county council in Liverpool you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.wirral.gov.uk/environmental-problems/street-care-and-cleaning/weed-spraying

Phone: 0151 606 2004 

 

London Boroughs

Report Weeds - Barnet

To report weeds as a local resident of Barnet London Borough council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.barnet.gov.uk/your-council/contact-council/report-it-now

Online contact form: https://account.barnet.gov.uk/publicaccesslive/selfservice/citizenportal/login.htm

Phone: 020 8359 2000

 

Report Weeds - Bromley

To report weeds as a local resident of Bromley London Borough council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.bromley.gov.uk/street-care-cleaning/weed-control

Phone: 0300 303 8658

 

Report Weeds - Enfield 

To report weeds as a local resident of Enfield London Borough council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/environment/grass-verges-hedges-and-shrub-beds

Phone: 020 8379 1000

 

Report Weeds - Haringey

To report weeds as a local resident of Haringey London Borough council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.haringey.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/roads-and-streets/road-care-and-maintenance/weed-spraying

Phone: 020 8885 7700

Email: [email protected] 

 

Report Weeds - HHavering

To report weeds as a local resident of Havering London Borough council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://my.havering.gov.uk/Pages/Login.aspx?returntoformurl=https%3a%2f%2fmy.havering.gov.uk%2fPages%2fOnlineForms%2fWeeds.aspx&OnlineFormId=32&RequiredAccountTypes=Personal;Business;Member

Phone: 01708 434343

 

Report Weeds - Hillingdon

To report weeds as a local resident of Hillingdon London Borough council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/weed-treatment

Phone: 01895 556000

 

Report Weeds - Hounslow

To report weeds as a local resident of Hounslow London Borough council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/xfp/form/312

https://hounslowhighways.org/street-cleansing/treatment-of-weeds/

Phone: 020 8583 5555

 

Report Weeds - Merton

To report weeds as a local resident of Merton London Borough council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.merton.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/litter-fly-tipping-and-street-cleaning/overview

Phone: 020 8274 4901

 

Report Weeds - Newham

To report weeds as a local resident of Newham London Borough council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.newham.gov.uk/planning-development-conservation/conservation-areas-listed-buildings-newham/4

Phone: 020 8430 2000

 

Report Weeds - Redbridge

To report weeds as a local resident of Redbridge London Borough council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/our-streets/grass-weeds-and-shrubs/

Phone: 020 8554 5000

 

Report Weeds - Sutton

To report weeds as a local resident of Sutton London Borough council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.sutton.gov.uk/-/long-grass

Phone: 020 8770 5000

 

Report Weeds - Manchester

To report weeds as a local resident of Manchester city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/709/looking_after_parks_and_open_spaces/5753/weeds

Phone: 0161 234 5000

Online contact form: https://www.manchester.gov.uk/xfp/form/2148

 

Report Weeds - Newcastle

To report weeds as a local resident of Newcastle city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/services/roads-pavements-and-streets/report-problems-roads-and-pavements

Phone: 0191 278 7878

 

Report Weeds - North Lanarkshire

To report weeds as a local resident of North Lanarkshire city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building/development-plans/land-supply/open-space-strategy

 

Report Weeds - North Tyneside

To report weeds as a local resident of North Tyneside county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/344/report-grounds-maintenance-issue

Phone: 0345 2000 101

 

Report Weeds - North Yorkshire

To report weeds as a local resident of North Yorkshire county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/roads-and-pavements/grass-cutting-verge-hedge-and-tree-maintenance

 

Report Weeds - Nottingham

To report weeds as a local resident of Nottingham city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/roads/trees-hedges/report-a-tree-or-vegetation-problem

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0300 123 5000

 

Report Weeds - Nottinghamshire

To report weeds as a local resident of Nottinghamshire county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://forms.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/en/AchieveForms/?form_uri=sandbox-publish://AF-Process-429fecb6-9a66-468d-b0f3-1e3d4095fc22/AF-Stage-1e93bb29-54a4-4b61-8911-afcb3b856649/definition.json&redirectlink=%2FService%2FServiceRating%3Fserviceid%3DAF-Process-429fecb6-9a66-468d-b0f3-1e3d4095fc22%26service%3DR4%26postRatingRedirectUrl%3D%2Fmodule%2Fservices&cancelRedirectLink=%2F&category=AF-Category-a4629e8d-83b6-4953-87a6-25175a121d35

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0300 123 5000

 

Report Weeds - Sandwell

To report weeds as a local resident of Sandwell city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/reportit

Phone: 0121 569 2200

 

Report Weeds - Sheffield

To report weeds as a local resident of Sheffield city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads-pavements/grass-verges-planting-damaged

Phone: 0114 273 4567

 

Report Weeds - South Lanarkshire

To report weeds as a local resident of South Lanarkshire city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200255/land_management/335/park_and_play_area_maintenance

 

Report Weeds - South Tyneside

To report weeds as a local resident of South Tyneside county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/3455/Overview

Phone: 0300 123 6633

 

Report Weeds - Staffordshire

To report weeds as a local resident of Staffordshire county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Highways/Weeds-Grass-Trees-Hedges/Weeds.aspx

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0300 111 8000

Online contact form: https://apps2.staffordshire.gov.uk/web/reportfault/#divSelectionHeader

 

Report Weeds - Stockport

To report weeds as a local resident of Stockport city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.stockport.gov.uk/start/report-a-problem-with-trees-or-vegetation

 

Report Weeds - Sunderland

To report weeds as a local resident of Sunderland city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/maintenance-of-weeds

Phone: 0191 520 5550

 

Report Weeds - Surrey

To report weeds as a local resident of Surrey county council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/roadworks-and-maintenance/report-a-highway-problem/tree-hedge-grass-weed-issue

 

Report Weeds - Wakefield

To report weeds as a local resident of Wakefield city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/parks-countryside-and-outdoor-spaces/grounds-maintenance/grass-cutting-and-weed-control/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0345 8 506 506

 

Report Weeds - West Midlands

To report weeds as a local resident of West Midlands county council you can use the contact details listed below:

 

Report Weeds - West Yorkshire

To report weeds as a local resident of West Yorkshire county council you can use the contact details listed below:

 

Report Weeds - Wigan

To report weeds as a local resident of Wigan city council you can use the contact details listed below:

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Environmental-Problems/Invasive-weeds/Index.aspx

 

Reporting overgrown weeds to your local council - and asking about their use of pesticides 😷

We hope you’ve found the above contact details useful in order to report problem weeds or plants to your local council or authority.

When reaching out to report the issue, why not also take the chance to find out what kind of pesticides they are using to control weeds?

Many councils in the UK currently make use of harmful pesticides to control problem weeds, with Glyphosate and Roundup two of the most common products of use. These are under constant investigation to determine exactly how harmful they are, with some studies showing that glyphosate appears to accumulate in human cells. Other studies have also shown that glyphosate is toxic to bees

Here at WeedingTech we’ve developed Foamstream, a completely safe and organic approach to weed control. It works by attacking weeds with a hot foam, coating the weeds and killing them on contact due to the high temperature of the foam. Foamstream has been shown to be a very effective weed control solution, and to work as well as Glyphosate in removal of weeds. 

So when contacting your local council, why not ask what pesticides they’re currently using, if any? There are many councils that now use organic weed control methods - so it definitely is a viable option. 

Speak to one of our team at WeedingTech if you would like further information, or to arrange a demo of our award-winning Foamstream product.

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