00:00A pilot scheme in Liverpool is taking pest control into neighbourhoods.
00:05More than 350 homes have been visited by council officers.
00:11Teams from Pest Control, Environmental Enforcement and Street Scene
00:15work together in areas including Pagebank Road and Pilch Lane.
00:20The visits followed concerns raised by residents and local councillors.
00:25Officers surveyed properties, inspected for signs of rodents
00:28and began treatment where activity was found.
00:31They also looked beyond pests themselves,
00:34identifying conditions that can attract or shelter rodents in local neighbourhoods.
00:39Those conditions included excess rubbish, poorly managed waste and overgrown vegetation.
00:45Residents were given information about available support
00:48while officers built a clearer picture of problems in the area locally.
00:53The council says many people with pest problems have not reported them.
00:58Residents are encouraged to report concerns so action can be taken
01:02and resources targeted when needed.
01:04An action plan includes engagement, sewer monitoring and enforcement involving businesses
01:09where waste may be mismanaged.
01:12Referrals were made about damaged pavements and rodent damaged bins.
01:16The pilot will now be monitored and evaluated.
01:19Its results will help decide whether this neighbourhood-based approach
01:21should be used elsewhere across Liverpool and beyond.
01:24The council has also brought in two additional staff
01:26with two more plans to expand support.
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