On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:11:43 GMT, H Ryder wrote:

...North Tyneside Council who actively,
or perhaps carelessly, planted an enormous bank of it last year.

why?

During reconstruction work near a large grassy bank near the coast the
contractors must have used topsoil containing the weed over the plastic
mesh.
--
Jim
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscot.plus.com