I AM writing to reply to Sabir Esa's letter regarding the proposed multi faith burial ground at Langho.

Mr Esa mentions that his proposed site will include many exotic flowers and wildflowers aimed at improving his proposed cemetery's appearance.

However, I am concerned weeds on the land have not been controlled, in my opinion, for the past three years.

Under the Weeds Act 1959, the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs may serve an enforcement notice on an occupier of land on which one or more of the five injurious weeds are growing requiring the occupier to take action to prevent the weeds from spreading.

The Act permits DEFRA officials to enter land to inspect whether an enforcement notice has been complied with.

The Act also contains additional powers, which enable the Secretary of State to take action to arrange for the weeds to be cleared and recover the cost of doing so, if necessary through the courts. The five weeds that this legislation applies to:

l Spear thistle (Cirsium Vulgare)

l Creeping or field thistle (Cirsium Arvense)

l Curled dock (Rumex Crispus)

l Broad leaved dock (Rumex Obtusifolius)

l Common Ragwort (Senecio Jacobaea)

Local farmers and council have to follow this Act for the protection of the local community and wildlife.

J TURNER (Mr), (address supplied)