Animal control

**Pests and Vermin in Domestic Premises**
Pest	Full charge	Concessionary
(a) Rats & Mice	£52	£39
Rats & Mice (House in multiple occupation)	£124
(b) Cockroaches, bedbugs (single family dwelling	£78	£58.50
Cockroaches, bedbugs (House in multiple occupation)	£124
(c) Wasps	£64	£48
(d) Fleas, ants, silverfish & other insects not in (b) or (c) above	£124	£93

A call-out charge may be made in any individual case where a visit is made and treatment is not carried out (for example, where the client insists on a visit in respect of a wasp's nest out of season).

Concessions

The concessionary rate of 75% is applied where the householder is in receipt of:

Income Support
Job seekers allowance (income based), ESA (IB)
Guaranteed pension credit
Council tax reduction
Housing benefit
Working Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit
Universal Credit

N.B. The Head of Service and Environmental Health Managers have discretion to waive all or part of the charge in exceptional circumstances for example where there is a risk to public health and the householder is unable to pay.

**Pests and Vermin in other Premises**
Pest	Charge
(a) All insect treatments	£124 inc
(b) Rats and mice	£124 inc

Additional charges may be made for materials

Please note: Payment to be made at the time of treatment. Invoices will not normally be issued.

**Stray Dogs**
Microchipping	Prescribed sum / admin charge	Kennelling
Microchipped with correct details	£50 (includes first day kennel charge)
Not microchipped / incorrect details	£75 (includes first day of kennel charge)	£15 per day (or part

Return of dog from kennels to owner's premises £40
Reduction in fee if owner agrees to dog being microchipped by kennels before return.

Kennelling will be charged for every day (or part thereof) that the dog is held at the kennels.
No reduction available if dog is microchipped with incorrect details.
No charge if dog is microchipped and returned to owner without going to kennels
Admin charge reduced by 50% if dog is microchipped and tagged as required by legislation.

The Head of Service and Environmental Health Managers have discretion to waive all or part of the charges in exceptional circumstances.

Other dog charges

Fixed penalty dog fouling - £50

Animal Licensing

**Charges**
Activity	Part A fee payable on application		Part B fee payable on grant
Activity	First application	Renewal	One year	Two year	Three year
Selling animals as pets	£218	£122	£115	£165	£215
Providing boarding for cats	£218	£122	£115	£165	£215
Providing boarding for dogs in kennels	£218	£122	£115	£165	£215
Providing day care for dogs	£193	£97	£115	£165	£215
Breeding dogs	£193	£97	£115	£165	£215
Hiring out horses	£218	£122	£115	£165	£215
Keeping or training animals for exhibition	£218	£122	£115	£165	£215

NB: All fees above are exclusive of vets fees where a vet inspection is required.

Combination of activities - highest applicable activity application fee shown above plus £29 per additional activity added to the Part A fee.

**Other Animal Licences**
Activity	Fee
Re-inspection for re-rating purposes	£145
Zoos - initial grant or renewal of licence excluding vet fees	£1,925
Dangerous Wild Animals - licence excluding vet fees	£371