CPD Specifier May 2015 issue January 2015 | Page 44

Outdoor Engineering

JKC expands public sector
treatment programmes
nationwide
Leading treatment specialist, Japanese Knotweed
Control (JKC) continues to work extensively
with local authorities and housing associations
throughout the UK, typified by two if its long term
clients in Manchester and London.
Wherever Tameside Borough Council, in Greater
Manchester, has a Japanese Knotweed outbreak
on a new build development, or a site is being
refurbished, JKC is approached for a remediation
proposal and a quote to treat the problem.
The recommended treatment programme depends
largely on the budget, the timescale of the project
and the extent to which the knotweed is impacting
on surrounding areas. Over the years Tameside
has used all the recognised treatment methods
including excavation and removal from site, soil
screening to remove the knotweed rhizome,
chemical treatment such as foliar spraying, and the
popular stem injection treatment method.
Lee Holland, Head of Environmental Services at
Tameside, has established a strong relationship
with JKC: “We get a very good, cost-effective
service from JKC with recommendations always
bespoke to the specific challenges of each site.
JKC’s exclusive insurance-backed guarantee on all
treatment programmes up to the value of £5 million
is also vitally important when it comes to customer
reassurance and peace of mind.”

JAPANESE KNOTWEE