FOI Request - Pest Infestation Control

Request 101003474830

1.  The total number of domestic/residential visits (excluding commercial premises) to address the following types of infestations in the last three years:

Rodents
Bedbugs
Cockroaches

2.  The total amount spent on pest control service visits to address the following types of infestations in the last three years:

Rodents (Rats/Mice)
Bedbugs
Cockroaches

3.  Please state how much you charge for the below treatments for a domestic property (or if it is free), for householders that do not qualify for a discount:

Rodents (Rats/Mice)
Bedbugs
Cockroaches

Response 15-02-2024

1.

Rodents - Housing & Property - 10/07/21 to 31/12/23 - 307 visits (inc follow ups); Environmental Health - for 3 years 138 visits

Bedbugs - Housing & Property - 10/07/21 to 31/12/23 - 2 visits; Environmental Health - for 3 years - 3 visits

Cockroaches - Housing & Property - 10/07/21 to 31/12/23 - 1 visit; Environmental Health  for 3 years - 1 visit

2. 

Rodents (Rats/Mice) - Housing & Property 10/07/21 to 31/12/23 - £23,855

Bedbugs - Housing & Property  10/07/23- £100

Cockroaches - Housing & Property 10/07/21 to 31/12/23 - £0

Environmental Health response: Not held.  This is not broken down to the amount spent for each job, rather an amount for the whole animal health service including pest control. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

3.

Rodents (Rats/Mice) - Housing & Property - Free (unless tenant recharge situation); Environmental Health - £100 + VAT + materials and baits required for that specific job.
Bedbugs - Housing & Property - Free (unless tenant recharge situation); Environmental Health - £100 + VAT + materials and baits required for that specific job.
Cockroaches - Housing & Property - Free (unless tenant recharge situation); Environmental Health - 100 + VAT + materials and baits required for that specific job. Environmental Health Response - An idea of treatment costs can be found here http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_110044.html