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Japanese Knotweed Survey – Charity Shops
Sector: Charity
Key Services: Survey & Procurement
Actions:
- Conducted a survey of several high street retail outlets for invasive species.
- Reviewed Client’s tenancy agreement to understand their responsibility.
- Tendered the minimum required works to three contractors.
Results:
- Identified retail outlets where Japanese Knotweed was not the Client’s responsibility.
- Savings of ~£4k on contractor’s costs.
Japanese Knotweed Survey & Risk Review
AJK have recently won a project to undertake a GPS survey of Japanese Knotweed (JK) for a council in the southeast of England. Works entail the accurate positioning of JK in areas of public open space with all data captured in the council’s GIS system. On completion of the survey, AJK will review the risk presented by the JK to the council’s land and adjacent properties resulting in a client focussed specification to tender the JK management works. This will place the council in a strong position in understanding the risk presented by JK whilst providing confidence that the recommended works are only those absolutely necessary due to AJK’s independence.
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Sector: Commercial
Key Services: Survey & Risk Overview Report
Actions:
- Conducted a survey of the site for invasive species.
- Identified additional risks to managing the identified Japanese Knotweed i.e. land contamination.
- Reviewed Client’s aspirations for the site if purchased from the vendor.
- Provided a fully costed Risk Overview Report on the site for managing the Japanese Knotweed identified.
- Client understood the required works to manage the Japanese Knotweed prior to purchasing the site.
- Client understood the commercial risk (£200k – £300k) prior to agreeing the purchase price for the site.
PCA’s Inaugural Invasive Weeds Conference
National trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) is holding a specialised conference, dedicated to the subject of non-native invasive plants.
‘Understanding Invasive Weeds: Japanese Knotweed, Fact and Fiction’ takes place on 23 September at The Vale Resort, Hensol, Cardiff.
It is the first conference held by the PCA’s specialist Invasive Weed Control Group and is being facilitated by Richard Newis, Ashfield Japanese Knotweed (Chair), Ian Graham, Complete Weed Control and Professor Max Wade, AECOM.
As well as seeking to promote a level headed and evidence based approach to Japanese Knotweed, there will also be a focus on other invasive weeds such as Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed, which are increasingly regulated in the UK following new EU regulations, which came into effect in January.
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