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Bolton Council to offer free rat catching service as rodent infestations rise

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A free service to control rats in homes is to be introduced by Bolton Council after neighbours fell out over ‘who owns the rats’. The decision was made after the authority said that since charges were introduced for domestic pest control, there had been a ‘noticeable decline’ in requests for rodent treatments at the same time problems with rats were getting worse. Prior to June 2020, the council provided a free of charge rodent treatment service for all domestic customers. The Bolton News said that, at that time, due to budget cuts, the authority introduced a charge of £40 for…