Pest Control

The Council is no longer providing an in-house pest control service. However, our recommended service provider will be MITIE, contact details are given below.

Any domestic and pest control requests we receive will be forwarded to MITIE. Please click the link for a list of MITIE's charges (PDF, 20kb) that are at a special rate available to residents within the Council's district.

We believe that we have negotiated very reasonable fees for work undertaken by MITIE, but it is a matter for each individual to decide whether to use this service or another service provider.

Equality Impact Assessment (PDF, 48Kb) - This is the Equality Impact Assessment that was undertaken as part of the process when the options for the future of the pest control service were being considered in 2010. It's main purpose was to determine the impact of moving to a single charging structure if provision of the service was continued.

Contact details for Mitie:

Website:     Mitie Pest Control

Email:         mpc.scc@mitie.com
 
Telephone:  0844 3350330

When contacting Mitie please remember to give them your name, address and contact telephone number and state the nature and whereabouts of the infestation e.g. rats under shed or mice in attic. You should be aware that you will be asked to make your payment, by debit or credit card, at the time of booking.

Rats, mice and cockroaches in a Food premises is a serious matter and will require urgent treatment.

Harlequin Ladybirds

The Ladybird Research Group, which is sponsored by DEFRA and based at the University of Cambridge, is carrying out a survey of all Harlequin ladybird sightings in the UK and are monitoring the levels of Harlequin ladybirds coming into this country. However,  neither the Ladybird Research Group nor the Council are set up to provide pest control or advice on ladybirds.

If you would like to report a sighting, please go the Ladybird Research Group website.