Complete Weed Control has secured a fresh three-year contract in West Dunbartonshire, its first local authority deal in the area.

The agreement, which includes the possibility of a one-year extension, covers the maintenance of grass and hedge cutting along the verges of rural roads throughout the local authority. Worth £30,000 annually, it will take Complete Weed Control to just shy of £1m in yearly revenues.

Based in Carluke, Complete Weed Control provides ground maintenance and weed control along highways, construction sites, parks and other public areas throughout the Central Belt. It has previously held contracts for the maintenance of trunk roads running through West Dunbartonshire, but this is its first with the local council.

Keith Gallacher, director of the Complete Weed Control operations in the south-east and south-west of Scotland, said he was pleased to be bringing his company's specialist skill set to the area.


"Since taking over the franchise for south-west Scotland in 2006, I have focused on making Complete Weed Control the country's leading experts in this area," he said. "While there are others who do what we do as a kind of add-on to their bigger operations, we concentrate solely on the most effective and economical methods to achieve the best results.

"We are looking forward to developing our relationship with West Dunbartonshire Council, which will go beyond our road verge maintenance remit to include projects of benefit to communities such as Balloch, Clydebank, Dumbarton, Dalmuir and Alexandria."

As part of the contract, Complete Weed Control will donate labour from its 12-strong team to bolster local community initiatives. This will include support for environmental education projects in schools, and providing mentors to work with young people in the area.

Complete Weed Control is a member of The Amenity Forum, the registered charity dedicated to promoting safe and sustainable practices in the industry, and has been certified by the newly-launched Amenity Standard. The scheme is focused on integrated approaches that balance chemical and non-chemical methods to get the desired outcomes with minimal environmental impact.

Keith took over the Complete Weed Control franchise covering the south-west of Scotland at the age of 19, and added the franchise for south-east Scotland five years later in 2011. In addition to weed control, the company also provides ground maintenance, winter road maintenance and tree-cutting services.