On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:05:21 +0100, Mike Lyle
wrote:

On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:01:56 +0100, hugh ] wrote:

In message , Gordon H
writes
HI haven't posted here for many months because I'm only growing
strawberries this year, but this is a kind of gardening related
matter...

I have two nest boxes fitted with cameras, neither attracted nesting
birds, but one has been taken over by wasps. I wasn't too concerned
at first, because I thought the nest would be confined to the size of
the box, and they are interesting to watch, and of course are "good for
the garden".

However, it is now expanding outside the box, and the activity is
intense.

My compassion for wild creatures is being tested, and I am considering
contacting the local authority for it's removal.

Any comments?
Your local authority probably won't be interested as it is not inside
your house.

Must be worth asking: my Council will do it (for a fee) anywhere on
the property, and I imagine many or most others will, too, since
owners are legally obliged to control recognised pests.

It might be worth getting a price from your Council and also from a
contractor- look in Yellow Pages but avoid the overcharging likes of
Rentokill - as often the Council simply contract out the job and you
pay them the contractor's fee plus a Council add-on. There are plenty
of decent contractors out there who will do a proper job and give you
a guarantee to return free if they haven't totally eradicated the nest
first visit. There are also cowboys of course but you have to judge
that for yourself.