Vermin issues are said to be "out of control" in one area of Merseyside with kids unable to play in their own gardens.
Residents in parts of Huyton have said "large rats" have been an ongoing problem for the last three years with action "urgently needed". As rats "roam free" on the streets, the situation has been described as "absolutely disgusting."
One resident, who wished to not be named, is a carer in the community and she told the ECHO: "I've got a six-year-old who loves the garden, we've been growing vegetables since lockdown but I've had to get rid of some things. When the kids come home from school I have to search and clean the garden constantly.
