Below are the fees for our environmental services. These charges include VAT.
| Pest control services | Fees |
|---|---|
| Fleas/cockroaches/bedbugs* | £94.50 |
| Mice* (inside home) | £38 |
| Rats* | £38 |
| Squirrels* | £90 |
| Wasps* | £58.50 |
| Wasps (additional nest at same address treated at same time*) | £10 |
| Charge for pest control refunds (except for cancelled appointments) | £25 |
* Half price to those in receipt of the following benefits: Universal Credit, Income Support, Pension Credit, Job-seeker's Allowance (income and contribution based), Council Tax Benefit or Housing Benefit.
| Dog control services | Fees |
|---|---|
| Stray dog collected and returned direct to owner* including £25 statutory fine | £75 |
| Stray dog collected and taken to kennels including £25 statutory fine | £140 |
| Kennelling: per day | Up to £30 |
*This service is only available on the first occasion where a stray dog has been picked up, the owner can be identified and contacted through the dogs micro-chip and payment is received within 20 minutes of the dog's collection by the council. In all other cases kennelling fees apply.
| Abandoned and untaxed vehicle services | Fees |
|---|---|
| Vehicle release fee within 24 hours | £80 |
| Vehicle release fee after 24 hours | £160 |
| Daily storage charge from 48 hours after the offence | £15 |
| Vehicle tax surety fee | £120 |
| Completion of V62 form in lieu of producing a V5C certificate | £19 |
| Food hygiene registration services | Fees |
|---|---|
| Copy of food register entry | £10 |
| Food hygiene rating scheme re-inspection request | £150 |
| Private water supply services | Fees |
|---|---|
| Risk assessment (each assessment) | £500 |
| Sampling (each visit) | £100 |
| Investigation (each investigation) | £100 |
| Granting an authorisation (each authorisation) | £100 |
| Analysing a sample taken under Regulation 10 | £25 |
| Analysing a sample taken during check monitoring | £100 |
| Analysing a sample taken during audit monitoring | £500 |
The fees and charges for private water supply sampling are maximum fees.
| Pollution control services | Fees |
|---|---|
| Contaminated land search (EIR) | £79.70 |
| Copy of authorisation of industrial processes | £24 |
Public funerals*
£350
*Charge to be made where there are sufficient funds in the deceased's estate after payment of funeral costs.
