A council is calling for “warriors” to help tackle unruly weeds across the city.

In an event launching the scheme, Brighton and Hove City Council will ask volunteers to become “weed warriors” to help tackle unwanted plants.

The council’s cityclean team carry out weeding throughout spring and summer, but said the labour-intensive nature of manual weeding means that some areas can become overgrown.

Weeds on public highways, streets and other rights of way cause access issues and damage street surfaces.

Volunteers will work together to remove weeds in problem areas which have been identified by the team.

The scheme aims make streets, twittens and other public spaces across Brighton and Hove more attractive for visitors and residents.

The council is keeping the streets free of a harmful herbicide called glyphosate which was used up until 2019, but this means weeds are more visible.

To combat this, the council has invested in a small vehicle to remove pavement weeds, recruited additional staff for the street cleansing team and employed contractors to assist where necessary.

The weed warrior scheme will be launched with an event in Ladies Mile Road at 10.30am on Friday, March 17.

There will be regular events in particularly weedy areas over the spring and summer months.

If you cannot attend an event but still want to get involved, you can volunteer to become a weed warrior in your local area.

Volunteers will be supplied with tools and trained how to weed safely at an induction session.

Councillor Elaine Hills, who co-chairs the environment, transport and sustainability committee, said: “The weed warrior scheme will help us keep up with the demand of manual weeding through the spring and summer months.

“As well as weed warrior community events, volunteers can also join in by becoming a weed warrior in their local area.

“We hope the scheme provides an opportunity for residents to gain new skills, be more active, get out and about in the city and find new places to explore.

“You will also have the opportunity to meet new people who are all as passionate as you about looking after our beautiful city.”