In response to the CWRA and Cllr Laxmi Attawar subsequent correspondence about the rats around the Kiss Me Hardy, the Council has responded as follows:
“An officer carried out a site inspection on 22nd January 2020 of the above area. The officer did not find any obvious signs for the increase sightings of rats in the area, due to food waste or materials being fly-tipped, which could offer harbourage to rodents. The officer did however identify contractors carrying out work which may have disturbed/contributed to the sightings of rats in the area and has requested that the site is rodent baited. The officer will be revisiting the area shortly to check that the baiting is being carried out and survey the area again to see if there are other issues which may need to be addressed.”