For all sites except Bower Ashton, if you have a rat problem, contact Phil Cass (AM 75, tel: 07811 623136). For Bower Ashton contact Ron Pedley (9221601). Remember that turning the compost heap(s) regularly disturbs them and perhaps puts them off nesting there.
Rat Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat
....meanwhile
Rats thrive in city
The trend for city dwellers to grow their own vegetables is increasing the number of rats, a survey claims. The poll of 2000 adults by Homeserve, the home repair company, found almost half those with a compost heap had seen rats compared with nine percent of those without.
Daily Telegraph Jan 20 2009
