Nairn rat traps don’t exist?
The Gurn took a break to email me an update on the Rats issue, with Highland Council asserting that they only treat individual properties, not open spaces:
‘Iain Dyce, community works manager for Nairn, told the Nairnshire he was not aware of an increase of complaints over rats. And confirmed the council’s remit was for treating individual properties only, rather than open spaces, he declared.
‘We’re not hearing of a massive invasion of rats,’ he added.’Fair enough Mr Dyce, so then would he know anything about the 3 bait stations down at the harbour on the west pier? Are they active or a relic of a past age? Who put them on council adminisitered open space? Another example of one part of the council not knowing what another part is doing or simply a vigilante poisoner fed up with rats? The debate about the increase or otherwise of the rat population in Nairn to one side, does Mr Dyce’s statement to the local paper mean they wouldn’t be interested if there were, say, a massive colony of rats living happily in open space somewhere or other in the town? Is this another instance where community charge payers could be forgiven for wondering why they give our money to the Highland Council and if they would be better off if we were speaking to a private company contracted to do the job rather than Mr Dyce and his colleagues?
And here’s his photos of the rat traps that are obviously not in open spaces:
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The traps at the harbour have been there for years. I doubt they are still serviced by Rentokil as the traps look quite old. At the top of most tides rats are still to be seen at the harbour as the rising water forces them out of the rocks – stand still at the bottom end of the pier to view
Maybe we need ‘do not feed the rats’ signs as well as the dire warning about offering food to the gulls?
Is Mr Dyce ever aware of anything in this town,?he needs to get out of the office for a while and take a trip to the harbour.You never know,a rat might jump up and bite him on the butt.You would see some action then alright.HOO HA