EAST Devon District Council is putting its pest control contract out to tender – and is inviting interested businesses to contact them.

The council deals with around 1,100 requests for treatment per year, which it subsidises so residents only have to pay �20 plus VAT.

The most frequently reported pest is rats. The closing date by which tenders have to be submitted is September 10 and the new one-year contract starts on November 1.

If you would like to find out more, please go to our website at: http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/pest_control

or call the Council’s Environmental Health Technical Officer, Lucy Turner, on 01395 571645.