The purpose of this report is to review the Council’s Pest Control Service, to bring it in line with other Hampshire Authorities. In particular to amend the fees and charges to introduce charging for rodent treatments, but also to ensure that the service is accessible to those in the community on the lowest incomes free of charge.
The Council has operated a Pest Control Service for a number of years and, apart from some very minor changes the Service has remained unchanged. It is essentially a service which provides free treatments to residents for rats and mice and a chargeable service for insects, although for people on low income the insect service is also currently free of charge. This report considers the options for the service going forward. These options range from not providing a service at all, to introducing charges for rodent treatments. Over the last few years most other Authorities in Hampshire have introduced charges for rodent treatments.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/06/2017
: Corporate Strategy;
Decision due: 10 Jul 2017 by Executive
Lead member: Executive Member for Health and Public Protection
Lead director: Director of Planning & Regulation
Contact: Ian Rickman, Head of Environmental Health Email: irickman@fareham.gov.uk.
Background Papers: None