Changes to pest control service in the face of ‘rat epidemic’ across Bolton

This comes after Bolton Council’s latest budget was agreed this week, setting new tax and spending rates over the next year.

Despite cuts having been made across other departments, the authority has now decided to reintroduce its free rodent control service all across the borough.

Council leader Cllr Nick Peel said: “When the last council administration brought in charges on  the services, the sums of money made were actually…