1 Please confirm the location of all areas of land owned or controlled by the Council where Japanese Knotweed is known to exist.
2 Please confirm the location of all areas of land owned or controlled by the Council where Japanese Knotweed has been located, and there is a future removal plan. In addition please confirm the projected dates when the removal plan will be implemented.
3 Please confirm the location of all areas of land owned or controlled by the Council where Japanese Knotweed has been located and is currently being treated.
The location should include the name of the road address, town, and postal code.
In response to questions 1-3 please see the schedule available via the link below:
4 Please list all of the contractors and/or approved experts who are conducting the removal programme, and also confirm if they are approved expert Japanese Knotweed removers and, if so, what certified organisation they are members of e.g. the Property Care Association (‘PCA’).
Complete Weed Control (Somerset and Devon)
Further information is available on their website at: Complete Weed Control
5 Please confirm if any insurance policies will be taken out to cover the work implemented by the contractors, and how many years cover will be included within the policy schedule.
No.
6 Please list full details as to any complaints made persons who were dissatisfied by the Council’s failure to remove Japanese Knotweed which is creating a private nuisance by encroaching on their property.
Three complaints have been received which referred to Japanese Knotweed.
Two of these were regarding flytipping debris and mud and it was believed that Japanese Knotweed was present
The third complaint was about Japanese Knotweed not being removed properly.
7 Please confirm in respect of any legal complaints and/or legal actions relating to Japanese Knotweed, how many of them were settled.
8 Please confirm in respect of any legal complaints and/or legal actions relating to Japanese Knotweed, how many of them went to trial. In addition, please confirm how many cases were won, and how many were lost.
Beyond our response to question 6 we have interpreted these questions to refer to actions for compensation. Devon County Council have received no claims for compensation relating to Japanese Knotweed.