Brighton has become the perfect example of how quickly nature reclaims the street if weeds are left unchecked.

But the ‘rewilding’ of the seaside city has become a hot issue and almost everyone has opinion.

Visitors say the weed infestation is making the normally dapper Regency resort look very down-at-heel and councillors say their email in-boxes are full with angry complaints.

The cause of the weed problem is the banning – by the Green-led council in 2019 – of glyphosate and other herbicides in the city.

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in many of the weed killers on sale in Britain and it has been claimed is a potential cause of cancer.

The local authority has blamed a number of factors including Brexit for the infestation saying it has affected the recruiting staff and ordering equipment.

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In a statement Councillor Tim Rowkins, said getting the weeds under control in Brighton and Hove was a top priority.

‘The ban on glyphosate in 2019 emerged from a cross party consensus when the Council was under no overall political control. While well-intentioned – to reduce the use of chemicals and enhance biodiversity – there was no proper contingency plan, and the issue has simply not been treated as a priority since.’

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