[Mike Halliday]

What is the licence & ticket mentioned to apply weedkiller? I would like to see what one looks like.

My mate/assistant worked for the council, he drove a quad bike around spraying weedkiller on verges (and around anything the lawnmowers couldn’t reach) He did various course both at the council depot and he went to the local agricultural college I asked about his licence and he didn’t know what I was talking about.

I know you can attend courses but to qualify for a ‘licence’ (not just have a certificate of attendance) I don’t know of any

[Smudger]

Weed removal services will need to be carried out by professionals that are qualified to do so. Commercial use of professional weed killer without a weed killer licence can result in prosecution.

The recognised industry qualification is the NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides (aka PA1 and PA6).

Professional is anyone spraying as part of their job orpartofaservice - you can spray your own property without a licence

I believe you can spray the "organic" alternative - water/salt/vinegar mix (and yes it works) without a licence

Darran

[Mike Halliday]

Again the mention of a ‘licence’  I can pull out my driving licence and show you the plastic card that says ‘driving licence’

Can anyone who has a licence to spray weedkiller show me an actual licence.  If I employ someone to apply weedkiller before I clean can I ask to see their licence, so I know they are legally allowed to do the job.

I know the actual qualifications required my point is the idea you get a physical licence

[Smudger]

[Splash & dash]

Again the mention of a ‘licence’  I can pull out my driving licence and show you the plastic card that says ‘driving licence’

Can anyone who has a licence to spray weedkiller show me an actual licence.  If I employ someone to apply weedkiller before I clean can I ask to see their licence, so I know they are legally allowed to do the job.

I know the actual qualifications required my point is the idea you get a physical licence

It’s not a licence but rather a qualification that needs renewing every 3 years I think it is bit like first aid at work certificate .

[Smudger]

Your welcome Mike!!   

[Mike Halliday]

Sorry did you need thanking   

 But I asked to see the licence people keep mentioning. not a certificate,  I know you get a certificate. But likes been said it not a licence

[Kev Martin]

Sorry did you need thanking   

 But I asked to see the licence people keep mentioning. not a certificate,  I know you get a certificate. But likes been said it not a licence

Does it matter Mike?

[Smudger]

Cynically speaking I think Mike may be spraying pesticides 

Mike - I would have have thought common courtesy would have prevailed when some one did a bit of research on your behalf - perhaps that’s just me tho

Darran

[Mike Halliday]

Sorry did you need thanking   

 But I asked to see the licence people keep mentioning. not a certificate,  I know you get a certificate. But likes been said it not a licence

Does it matter Mike?

Kev, the reason I made a point about is the bullpoo spoken on Facebook,  I was reading post were a guy was saying how he gets his licence out to show customers he’s a trained applicator of weedkillers .....but it’s a load of crap he’s a Walter Mitty. There is not a physical ‘licence’ but he got the idea that there was because people mention it and it’s never challenged.

Smudg’ we do spray weedkiller but like I mentioned my mate has taken the courses required ( but Splash mentions above about retaking it after 3yrs so I will have to look into that)

[Mike Halliday]

Also.....

I did  researched the requirement to apply weedkiller (specifically the legal requirements) and couldn’t find an actual law that states you need a specific qualification,  what it did say was it had to be done by a ‘ competent person’ but didn’t define what ‘competent’ actually was.

[Splash & dash]

Sorry did you need thanking   

 But I asked to see the licence people keep mentioning. not a certificate,  I know you get a certificate. But likes been said it not a licence

Does it matter Mike?

Kev, the reason I made a point about is the bullpoo spoken on Facebook,  I was reading post were a guy was saying how he gets his licence out to show customers he’s a trained applicator of weedkillers .....but it’s a load of crap he’s a Walter Mitty. There is not a physical ‘licence’ but he got the idea that there was because people mention it and it’s never challenged.

Smudg’ we do spray weedkiller but like I mentioned my mate has taken the courses required ( but Splash mentions above about retaking it after 3yrs so I will have to look into that)

My certificate is dated and it’s 3 years you are then supposed to do a refresher course for the updates and legal changes etc , to be honest I think it’s just another way of getting more money out of the working mans pocket .

[Kev Martin]

Sorry did you need thanking   

 But I asked to see the licence people keep mentioning. not a certificate,  I know you get a certificate. But likes been said it not a licence

Does it matter Mike?

Kev, the reason I made a point about is the bullpoo spoken on Facebook,  I was reading post were a guy was saying how he gets his licence out to show customers he’s a trained applicator of weedkillers .....but it’s a load of crap he’s a Walter Mitty. There is not a physical ‘licence’ but he got the idea that there was because people mention it and it’s never challenged.

Smudg’ we do spray weedkiller but like I mentioned my mate has taken the courses required ( but Splash mentions above about retaking it after 3yrs so I will have to look into that)

OK I understand now, I didn’t know about the Facebook bit.  Cheers