Durham County Council

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Information request

Reference Number: FOI20187323MQ 22 August 2018

Date Received: Date: 17-Aug-18

You Requested: Requestor: Michael Quigley

Please would you provide me with the following information -

1. Are there areas of land owned or controlled by the local authority which have Japanese Knotweed growing upon it.

2. Please could you identify the location of any such areas of land subject to the growth of Japanese Knotweed.

Our Response:

1. Yes 2. Please see information below. These are incidents that have been reported to us and subsequently treated.

Aycliffe Centre Northumbria House Aykley Heads Peases West School Crook West Street Garage Site Shotton

Rear of Grants Crescent Ropery Walk Adj 19 Seaham /Woodlands Ave Seaham Kingfisher Industrial Estate Seaham Rutland Terrace Haswell North Road Seaham Treen Crescent Murton Treen Crescent Murton Treen Crescent Murton Mann Crescent Murton Trevone Square Murton Station Estate North Murton Station Estate North Murton Watkin Crescent Murton Toft Crescent Murton Williams Road Murton Coast View Blackhall Coast View Blackhall Everton Drive Seaham Ash Crescent Seaham Ash Crescent Horden Ash Crescent Horden Kenton Crescent ( Oppisite ) Thornley Paradise Park Witton Park Paradise Park Witton Park

North Bondgate Reed Avenue Oakenshaw Allendale Terrace Annfield Plain Kingston Avenue South View Terrace Bearpark The Riggs Brandon Lambton Gardens Burnopfield Lambton Gardens Burnopfield Friars Row Burnopfield Picktree Lodge Chester le Street Ousterley Terrace Craghead Oswald Street Craghead Castledene road Delves lane Gloucester Road Delves lane Sawmill Cottages Flint hill The Sycamores Newhouse Esh Winning Heathfield House Hobson Heathfield House Hobson Kimblesworth Cemetery Kimblesworth Kingsway Langley Park Elemore Hall School Littletown Summerfield Low Westwood Laurel Avenue Sherburn Belle Street Stanley

Badgers wood Stanley Syke View Catchgate Osborne Car Park Chester le Street Whitesmocks Durham City Newhouse Avenue Esh Winning St Joseph's RC Primary School Blackhall Grey Horse Allotments South Hetton Haswell Moorside cemetery Moorside Durham gardens Durham City Opposite 37 - 55 Ferens Park River Durham City Opposite 32 Ferens Park River Durham City Opposite 1 Ferens Close River Durham City Opposite Ferens Close Junction River Durham City Opposite 5 Drive River Durham City Opposite 2 Wearside Drive River Durham City North of The Sands Car Park River Durham City West of The Sands Car Park River Durham City North of The Old Fulling Mill Museum River

Durham City Beside The Old Fulling Mill Museum River Durham City 70 metres South of Prebends Bridge - Southside River Durham City 155 metres South of Prebends Bridge - Southside River Durham City 180 metres South of Prebends Bridge - Northside River Durham City 200 metres South of Prebends Bridge - Northside River Durham City 295 metres South of Prebends Bridge - Northside River Durham City 75 metres South of Kingsgate Foot Bridge - Westside River Durham City 150 metres north of Kingsgate Foot Bridge- Westside River Durham City 90 metres South of Elvet Bridge - Eastside River Durham City Opposite The Cricket Ground River Durham City 150 metres South of Durham Amateur Rowing Club - Westside River Durham City 10 metres North of the Foot Bridge near The University of Durham Rowing Club - Westside River Durham City 110 metres North of Bridge - Eastside River Park View (land next to) Willington Land next to The Firs Kimblesworth Public Footpath, Lilac Crescent to Hobson industrial Estate Burnhopefield

Pixley Dell Delves Lane South Street (cemetery to rear of address) Durham City St Johns Road (land next to address) Nevile Cross B1285 North East of Dalton Park Murton B1285 North East of Dalton Park Murton Wayside, Wingate Lane Easington Nature Reserve (Old Pit Site) Colliery Easington Nature Reserve (Old Pit Site) Colliery Easington Nature Reserve (Old Pit Site) Colliery Easington Nature Reserve (Old Pit Site) Colliery Front Street Industrial Estate Shotton Colliery Belmonte Avenue Blackhall Rocks Belmonte Avenue Blackhall Rocks A1086 Coast Road Blackhall Rocks Rydale Court Colliery Gore Hall Cottage, Gore Lane Thornley Ashbrooke Estate Shotton Colliery Open Space next to 19 South Hetton Land to the rear of The Independent Methodist Church (Front Street) South Hetton Land to the rear of The Independent Methodist Church (Front Street) South Hetton St Andrews Square Murton Dalden Grove Seaham

Warkworth Crescent Seaham Warkworth Crescent Seaham Winslow Crescent Seaham Winslow Crescent Seaham Winslow Crescent Seaham Winslow Crescent Seaham Melrose Crescent Seaham Melrose Crescent Seaham Walkway between St Cuthberts Court & Melrose Crescent Seaham Walkway between St Cuthberts Court & Melrose Crescent Seaham Rock House Dene Seaham Rock House Dene Seaham Rock House Dene Seaham Rock House Dene Seaham Rock House Dene Seaham Rock House Dene Seaham Rock House Dene Seaham Rock House Dene Seaham Rock House Dene Seaham Rock House Dene Seaham Rock House Dene Seaham Seaton Park Seaham Rear of Picnic Area, Dene Road Seaham Rear of Picnic Area, Dene Road Seaham Rear of Picnic Area, Dene Road Seaham

Rear of Picnic Area, Dene Road Seaham Thornley Graveyard, Coopers Terrace Thornley Wingate Lane Wheatley Hill Wood View Trimdon Colliery Edith Street Seaham Top of Walkway Seaham Lilac Crescent Trimdon Colliery

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Christine Paciorek Freedom of information and Data protection officer Information Management Team Durham County Council