There has been no sign of a boom in the West Lothian rat population as a result of the two year lockdown and pandemic, officials have said.
While reports from other parts of the country suggest an increase in problems with vermin, the numbers of call outs for council staff to tackle rats showed little difference during the pandemic than in the years before.
The figures were released as pest control charges made by the council almost doubled this month, as the council attempts to maintain a service which few local authorities provide.
