ABOUT, MEMBERSHIP, QUALIFICATIONS & CODES
ABOUT
Knotweed Control Swansea Limited provides professional advice & effective solutions for property & landowners affected by Japanese knotweed and other invasive non-native plants.
Jo Mullett set up the company Control after working alongside Swansea council's Knotweed Officer for over 10 years and recognising the increasing need of properties owners for advice and support dealing with Japanese knotweed.
Knotweed Control Swansea Limited provides professional advice & effective solutions for property & landowners affected by Japanese knotweed and other invasive non-native plants.
Jo Mullett set up the company Control after working alongside Swansea council's Knotweed Officer for over 10 years and recognising the increasing need of properties owners for advice and support dealing with Japanese knotweed.
MEMBERSHIP & QUALIFICATIONS
Property Care Association Qualified Technician (QTPCA) (2014) & Certified Surveyor of Control & Eradication of Japanese knotweed (CSJK) (2015)
National Proficiency Test Council PA1 Safe Use in Pesticides (2011), PA6 Hand Held Applicators (2011) , PA6AW Spraying In or Near (2013), PA6INJ Stem injection (2016)
Advanced Professional Training Bioscience Swansea University: Credit & Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW) & Invasive Plants: Identification, Ecology & Control (2013) & Basics in Ecology (2013)
City & County of Swansea Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) (2014)
Amenity Training Register BASIS Amenity Training Register is a professional register demonstrating members have up-to-date training & knowledge to responsibly manage pesticide use in the amenity sector.
The Amenity Standard A bespoke voluntary quality management standard of he Amenity Forum and backed by the Government to which highlights the need to use professionally approved operators in public spaces and promotes best practice in areas including invasive weed control.
Property Care Association Qualified Technician (QTPCA) (2014) & Certified Surveyor of Control & Eradication of Japanese knotweed (CSJK) (2015)
National Proficiency Test Council PA1 Safe Use in Pesticides (2011), PA6 Hand Held Applicators (2011) , PA6AW Spraying In or Near (2013), PA6INJ Stem injection (2016)
Advanced Professional Training Bioscience Swansea University: Credit & Qualifications Framework for Wales (CQFW) & Invasive Plants: Identification, Ecology & Control (2013) & Basics in Ecology (2013)
City & County of Swansea Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) (2014)
Amenity Training Register BASIS Amenity Training Register is a professional register demonstrating members have up-to-date training & knowledge to responsibly manage pesticide use in the amenity sector.
The Amenity Standard A bespoke voluntary quality management standard of he Amenity Forum and backed by the Government to which highlights the need to use professionally approved operators in public spaces and promotes best practice in areas including invasive weed control.
CODES
Knotweed Control operates in compliance with all current legislation & best practice guidance in the treatment of Japanese knotweed and other invasive non-native species using including;
- Property Care Association’s (PCA) Code of Practice for Japanese knotweed Management (2018)
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) information paper on Japanese knotweed (2012 /2015)
- Environment Agency Managing Japanese knotweed on Development Sites (2013) WITHDRAWN July 2016
For the safe & responsible use, storage and transportation of pesticides Knotweed Control follows:
- DEFRA’s Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products
- Crop Protection Association Amenity Best Practice: Using Pesticides in the Community
Knotweed Control operates in compliance with all current legislation & best practice guidance in the treatment of Japanese knotweed and other invasive non-native species using including;
- Property Care Association’s (PCA) Code of Practice for Japanese knotweed Management (2018)
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) information paper on Japanese knotweed (2012 /2015)
- Environment Agency Managing Japanese knotweed on Development Sites (2013) WITHDRAWN July 2016
For the safe & responsible use, storage and transportation of pesticides Knotweed Control follows:
- DEFRA’s Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products
- Crop Protection Association Amenity Best Practice: Using Pesticides in the Community
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