A Bridgend council cabinet member defend the local authority's pest control service after a councillor revealed an increase in referrals over "rat problems".
An independent councillor asked the Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) cabinet at a full council meeting on January 19 why pest control requests relating to rats had seen a "significant" increase in recent years.
Independent Councillor Tim Thomas revealed that he was getting a "significant" number of referrals over "rat problems".
