Cutting a section out of the trunk will kill off the top growth above the cut, but it comes back from the roots, and if the roots go somewhere that you can't dig them out of, like under paving, it will usually keep coming back.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I guess spraying with glyphosate in winter would take longer, but you wouldn't need to worry about getting it on non evergreen perennials as they would be dormant.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
I have been tackling ivy for years on electric poles. Just cut the stems at the base or 2 cuts and use a hammer to knock the bit of stem out. It wilts within days and just leave it. Eventually it loosens it grip and you can pull it off. Where safety glasses because the dust is unreal and goes in your eyes and every where else. Best way.. cut and wait 😃
Unfortunately, the ivy I'm refering to is on the ground across flower beds. The stuff growing up trees is easy to control. You're right.
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