Pest exterminations
Case reference FOI2026/02408
Received 6 October 2026
Published 27 October 2026
Request
I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Please provide the following information regarding pest control and extermination services handled by or on behalf of the Council:
1. Annual Extermination / Treatment Volume For each of the last five financial years (2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26), please provide the total number of pest control treatments, exterminations, or call-outs carried out by the Council (or its contracted pest control provider).
2. Breakdown by Pest Type For each year listed above, please provide a breakdown of these figures by pest type (e.g., rats, mice, bedbugs, wasps, cockroaches, squirrels, or other pests).
Response
I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please provide the following information regarding pest control and extermination services handled by or on behalf of the Council:
1. Annual Extermination / Treatment Volume
For each of the last five financial years (2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26), please provide the total number of pest control treatments, exterminations, or call-outs carried out by the Council (or its contracted pest control provider).
2. Breakdown by Pest Type
For each year listed above, please provide a breakdown of these figures by pest type (e.g., rats, mice, bedbugs, wasps, cockroaches, squirrels, or other pests).
Answer: Please see attached CSV sheet.
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