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Mike prepares a bait box
A taste of things to come
Oh rats!
Or mice, eas, cockroaches, ants, bedbugs, squirrels, wasps and moths. These are the common problems that Oxford City Council’s pest control service is called to deal with.
The pest control service can get rid of these problems. Oxford Direct Services pest control surveyor, Mike Humbles, said: ‘We all know how annoying pests can be. More than that, some can spread disease or cause damage.
‘Take rats. They are continually gnawing to grind down their teeth, which means they can cause structural damage. They
can spread diseases such as leptospirosis, salmonella, and listeria. They can cause a business establishment to close and damage their reputation’.
But help is at hand. The service provides expert advice and can deal with the problem for a very reasonable charge.
‘We provide a pest control service for council tenants, private households, institutions and businesses. We work alongside council enforcement teams to improve public health standards and we provide a free customer call back service for anyone with questions about pests or wildlife such as foxes and deer’.
For more information visit www.oxford.gov.uk/pestcontrol and to book an appointment with the team email pest@oxford.gov.uk or phone 01865 335400.
The new Town Hall Micro Museum o ers visitors a taste of things
to come.
It will exhibit some of the Museum of Oxford’s best objects and provide a dedicated space for exhibitions while the Museum is being redeveloped.
The rst Micro Museum exhibition celebrates 70 years since the Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury. Windrush Years allows visitors to experience a Caribbean living room (pictured), hear voices from local people and see artwork and costumes.
The new Museum is planned to open in summer 2020. For more visit www.oxford.gov.uk/museumofoxford
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