\n Buddleia, or as it\u2019s less formally known, \u2018butterfly bush\u2019, is considered an invasive weed in the UK and other countries.\n<\/p>\n
\n Despite its pretty appearance it is a fast-growing, non-native species that can cause structural damage to buildings and outcompete native plants.\n<\/p>\n
\n Shockingly, on Sunday, (October 5), a wall on Castle Street where Buddleia was growing from, collapsed and damaged a car in the area.\n<\/p>\n
\n A collapsed wall where Buddleia is growing from on Castle Street Pill(Image: William Seaford)\n<\/p>\n
\n Frustrated resident William Seaford, 40, said: \u201cOn Sunday, on the corner of Castle Street, a brick wall collapsed into the road, damaging a car and endangering life due to a large and untended buddleia growing in it. There is another big buddleia in the same wall which is also in imminent danger of collapse.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThe council need to realise that there\u2019s an environmental impact in not keeping these species under control, and it\u2019s having an effect on the housing and infrastructure in the area. The people of Pill can\u2019t control this they need to take action.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n According to William, the plants are rampant in the area.\n<\/p>\n
\n He says they can be found around Kings Parade, Wallis Street and around the banks of the River Usk where he suspects they are spreading from.\n<\/p>\n
\n William Seaford Pill resident who claims the plants are making the area unsafe(Image: William Seaford)\n<\/p>\n
\n William says the plants used to be removed by the council, but this has stopped, which he suspects is due to budget cuts.\n<\/p>\n
\n He said: \u201cIt\u2019s been going on for years, the problem it\u2019s kind of like a long-term issue to do with austerity and budget cuts. In the past, the council used to employ people to spray Buddleia and other species like that in Pill, and it\u2019s been left out of control.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Buddleia growing from a wall in Pill(Image: William Seaford)\n<\/p>\n