A new project which aims to rid the streets of Hexham of the weedkiller Glyphosate has been launched. ‘Hexham Hoedown’, which has been launched by Hexham Space for Nature, will see volunteers clean their streets so that Northumberland County Council don’t need to spray Glyphosate. Council practice has been to selectively spray, where there is weed growth, hardstanding areas of public open space twice a year with Glyphosate, which Hexham Space for Nature group members claim is linked to a number of environmental and health problems. So far, 18 groups of residents covering 23 streets have signed up to take part, and some groups have already been out with their hoes and brushes.