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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Fury in Cornwall over herbicide plan to tackle weeds

Protesters holding signs
Dozens of protesters gathered at county hall in Truro before a council meeting on Tuesday. Photograph: Karen Robinson/The Guardian

Cornwall is famed for its glorious gardens and verdant landscapes but a bitter row has broken out over a plan to tackle a less glamorous type of vegetation – roadside weeds.

The unitary authority has announced plans to use the controversial herbicide glyphosate to tidy up pavements and kerbsides, after largely phasing out its use over the last decade amid concerns about potential harm to humans and the peninsula’s rich ecosystems.

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