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Fees for Pest Control services
Domestic
*** ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT AT 17.5% ***
Premises exempt from non-domestic rating or occupied/used mainly by registered charities are charged as for domestic properties.
| Type | Set by | Fee/Charge 2009/10 | Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| i) Domestic visits call-out all services | Environmental Services Portfolio Holder | £35.25 | £35.25 |
| ii) Rats & mice - domestic | Environmental Services Portfolio Holder | £52.88 | £52.88 |
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Council policy when setting the fee/charge:
- Call-out charge where no treatment carried out (e.g. not necessary, no access)
- For ensuring maintenance of public health
- Treatment inside and outside domestic properties
- Maximum of 3 visits per treatment
- domestic
| Type | Set by | Fee/Charge 2009/10 | Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| iii) Insects - domestic Bedbugs, cockroaches, fleas, ants in the home. | Environmental Services Portfolio Holder | £64.63* | £64.63* |
* Maximum of 2 visits per whole property, treatment based on 3 bedrooms (additional pro rata fee for whole property treatment over 3 bedrooms)
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| Type | Set by | Fee/Charge 2009/10 | Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasps (home and garden) | Environmental Sevices Portfolio Holder | £64.63 | £64.63 |
| Wasps (** Chivers Scheme) | Environmental Services Portfolio Holder | £34.08 | £34.08 |
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Council policy
- For common wasps and hornets the policy is not to destroy, if at all possible, because of their beneficial nature.
- ** Chivers Hartley Ltd subsidise the treatment of wasps in domestic properties within one mile of their factory in Histon. To receive the subsidy, all bookings must be made through Chivers Hartley (tel: 01223 233333).
- domestic (in the home)
| Type | Set by | Fee/Charge 2009/10 | Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| iv) Squirrels - (in the home) | Environmental Services Portfolio Holder | £64.63 Max 2 visits per treatment | £64.63 Max 2 visits per treatment |
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Non domestic
All pests - non domestic
| Type | Set by | Fee/Charge 2009/10 | Proposed Fee/Charge 2010/11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| v) All pests - non domestic | Environmental Services Portfolio Holder | £82.25 Max 2 visits per treatment | £82.25 Max 2 visits per treatment |
| vi) Non domestic visits - call out charge | Environmental Services Portfolio Holder | £35.25 | £35.25 |
Council policy:
- Charged to reflect market rate
- Specified call out charge to accord with domestic call-out policy
*** ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT AT 17.5% ***
