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Firm fined £18,000 for Japanese knotweed infestation under anti social behaviour legislation A Bristol company has been fined £18,000 for failing to deal with a Japanese knotweed infestation on its land under anti social behaviour legislation.

New ONS figures show construction up 1.3% Office for National Statistics figures show Brexit has had little negative effect to-date on construction or consumer spending.

Countrywide secures additional grounds maintenance contract with housing developer Grounds maintenance contractor Countrywide has won an additional five-year contract with LiveWest, to deliver grounds and garden maintenance for over 600 properties across Devon and North Somerset.

Mitie Landscapes records strong performance while wet weather hits MJ Abbott profits Mitie Landscapes turnover has risen by 11%, and profit is up by 27% across its exterior and interior landscapes and winter maintenance divisions.

£1m fund opens to bids to develop pocket parks Communities across England can now bid for a share of £1 million fund to help develop their own 'pocket parks', the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has announced.

Loss of propiconazole significantly reduces sectors' options, says Amenity Forum The EU Commission has announced its decision not to renew the approval for the fungicide active ingredient, propiconazole.

UK nurseries "perfectly placed" to deliver Green Cities infrastructure A Parliamentary reception has heard how town planners are to be given best practice information on greening towns and cities as part of an innovative EU-funded project.

Corporate clients opting for artificial Christmas tree, finds Mitie Mitie's landscaping team has decked out more than 600 Christmas trees in the last three weeks, with more clients choosing artificial trees - just one in five trees installed are real.

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