On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 22:50:32 +0100, Bob Hobden wrote:

Our Council does not have a "Rat Catcher" any more you have to...
1. employ Rentokil or similar yourself at £120+

I thought councils had a statutary requirement to provide a vermin
(rat/mouse) service? Rats and mice are an enviromental health issue.
They might not offer services to deal with wasps or other "pests".

As for the OP not seeing a rat before, he's just not been looking...
They are every where but mostly keep out of sight.

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Cheers
Dave.