Bolton for dealing with rat infestation – a service that has previously been provided for free. Under a proposal to be decided this week, the council will seek to charge £40 for two visits to deal with cases of rodents 'after hundreds of appointments to clear rodents were missed due to residents not being at home'.In 2019/20 the council’s pest control team made 6,555 visits to control rats in the borough.There were also 2,029 additional visits to properties that had already received a treatment visit.A report to Councillor Hilary Fairclough, cabinet member for environmental services delivery, who will decide on whether to introduce charges, said: ” It is recognised that while the provision of an affordable rodent control service is of.
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