Rats can be the most annoying animal you can have in your own property. To help tackle this type of infestation, the council’s pest control team has issued these tips that will help reduce the risk of rat visitation in your own home.

• Use plastic compost bins with lids.
• Cut back overgrown bushes and shrubs to minimize their hiding place.
• Block-in gaps under sheds and outbuildings.
• Clean bird food spillages.
• Make sure to keep away birds off the floor by using high bird tables.

For more tips, click here.