On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 07:24:25 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


"Simon Avery" wrote in message
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"Franz Heymann" wrote:

Hello Franz

FH Am I right in thinking that if ragwort is found on land
FH belonging to you, you might be fined for it?

In theory, that's possible. It differs depending on your local council
and their policy on nuisance weeds.

What used to happen is if someone complains, they send a Weed Officer
around to berate you and shame you into dealing with it. Only after
repeated warnings are they likely to act, and even then they may
prefer to do the work and bill you for it rather than issue a fine.

But again, it depends on the individual council's policy and whether
they can be bothered.

It's a funny old law if the powers that be can't be bothered to enforce it.

Many laws aren't enforced. In general, the more laws a country has the
less they are enforced. Take the Netherlands traffic laws for example.
Max speed limit for truck on a motorway is 80km/hour and yet the
majority travel in the slow lane doing a steady 100 km/hour.
--
Martin