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To: Mole Valley Council
Pesticide Free Dorking
We ask our elected councillors of Mole Valley Council to elect to change the current policy in order to ban the use of pesticides whilst maintaining our highways, pavements, parks & public areas.
Why is this important?
Traces of at least 41 different types of pesticides can be found in our town of Dorking.
These chemicals are devastating to our local, natural environment, contaminating our natural resources relied on by wildlife such as birds, bees and hedgehogs -- and they’re dangerous to humans too.
Urban pesticide use is unnecessary. Hundreds of parishes, towns and cities around the world & across the UK have banned them - including London’s Hammersmith and Fulham, Lewes, Glastonbury, Waderidge and, locally, the Parish of Frensham.
Pesticides are currently sprayed in our parks, our playgrounds, our schools, and our residential streets. These chemicals have been linked to an array of health problems, from neurological disorders to Parkinson’s Disease, with vulnerable people such as children, pregnant women and the elderly most at risk.
Realistic alternatives to using these dangerous chemicals do exist.
By choosing to use organic and non-toxic systems such as hot water and foam technology, Mole Valley Council can show the residents of Dorking that they care for our health and the welfare of our local natural environment, to create an impact now and for future generations.
