Weed Spraying Update
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Weed Control
Fylde Borough Council carries out weed spraying on behalf of Lancashire County Council along the public highway in residential areas, including kerb channels, foot ways and flagged areas.
Weed removal is now completed with a machine which looks like a tiny sweeper. Previously weeds were sprayed twice a year, which killed the weed turning it brown, but didn’t remove it. The new machine removes the weeds by pulling them out from the root. It is also hoped this will reduce future weed growth moving forward. The machine, known as a Nilsfisk, pulls the weeds out and these are then subsequently swept up. This process does take longer than the previous spraying of the weeds, but the benefits are longer term.
As this machine is new we are aware that some people have been concerned that the sweeper is broken as it is leaving a trail, however we would like to reassure everyone that these are actually the weeds that have been removed showing how effective the machine is. The freshly pulled weeds are then cleared away by a sweeper the same day.
Unfortunately, this year the weather has been perfect conditions and we have had exceptional weed growth. In order to tackle this and support the new method of working we have scheduled a supplementary spray of the weeds for the week commencing 17th July. Please note that this is weather permitting.
Weed removal programme 2017 - Supplementary Spray
Latest update 18/08/17
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FYLDE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
Date |
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1 |
Ansdell Ward |
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2 |
Ashton Ward |
17+ 23/07/2017 |
10.08.17 complete |
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3 |
Central Ward |
23/07/2017 |
10.08.17 complete |
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4 |
Clifton Ward |
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5 |
Elswick & Little Eccleston Ward |
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6 |
Fairhaven Ward |
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7 |
Freckleton East Ward |
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8 |
Freckleton West Ward |
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9 |
Heyhouses Ward |
23/07/2017 |
10.08.17 complete |
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10 |
Kilnhouse Ward |
17/07/2017 |
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11 |
Kirkham North Ward |
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12 |
Kirkham South Ward |
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13 |
Medlar and Wesham Ward |
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14 |
Newton and Treales Ward |
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15 |
Park Ward |
23/07/2017 |
part |
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16 |
Ribby with Wrea |
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17 |
Singleton and Greenhaigh Ward |
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18 |
St Johns Ward |
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19 |
St Leonards Ward |
17/07/2017 |
10.08.17 complete |
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20 |
Staining and Weeton Ward |
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21 |
Warton and Westby Ward |
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updated 11.08.17 |
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FYLDE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
Date Completed |
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1 |
Ansdell Ward |
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2 |
Ashton Ward |
17.07.17 |
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3 |
Central Ward |
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4 |
Clifton Ward |
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5 |
Elswick & Little Eccleston Ward |
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6 |
Fairhaven Ward |
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7 |
Freckleton East Ward |
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8 |
Freckleton West Ward |
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9 |
Heyhouses Ward |
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10 |
Kilnhouse Ward |
17.07.17 |
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11 |
Kirkham North Ward |
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12 |
Kirkham South Ward |
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13 |
Medlar and Wesham Ward |
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14 |
Newton and Treales Ward |
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15 |
Park Ward |
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16 |
Ribby with Wrea |
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17 |
Singleton and Greenhaigh Ward |
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18 |
St Johns Ward |
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19 |
St Leonards Ward |
17.07.17 |
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20 |
Staining and Weeton Ward |
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21 |
Warton and Westby Ward |
Weed removal programme 2017 - Nilfisk
| Ward | Completed |
| St Leonards | 17 January 2017 |
| Ashton | 24 February 2017 |
| Kilnhouse | 6 March 2017 |
| Heyhouses | 27 March 2017 |
| Central | 3 April 2017 |
| Kirkham North and South | 3 May 2017 |
| Kirkham North and Wesham | 16 May 2017 |
| Park | 12 June 2017 |
| Ansdell | Currently being completed |