{"id":62966,"date":"2025-03-06T12:19:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=62966"},"modified":"2025-03-06T12:19:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:19:44","slug":"residents-battling-rat-infestation-on-olive-grove-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/06\/residents-battling-rat-infestation-on-olive-grove-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents battling rat infestation on Olive Grove Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da24c5af4d57cdddee7a248f6d24bfb4\"><strong>Residents on Olive Grove Road, Sheffield say there is an ongoing rat infestation affecting a number of properties.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98324288ab326abf1634917d0d982bee\">The problem is affecting 19 homes along the street, causing  distress amongst residents as well as concerns for health hazards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a15534570ecbad1a3a552334258552c6\">One resident said: \u201cWe\u2019ve been quite lucky and not had any problems really. But it is quite concerning.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bdd1ca4e36c72158961b3f1cd1535615\">He went on to say that the \u201cblame\u201d had been put on \u201cus\u201d, with Sheffield City Council only offering advice on how it can be fixed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6b1c7c822a2787faf3501c6269edb594\">He added: \u201cThe council are not accepting that it might be a bigger issue.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-adc30a136636ab35cc6164470d53d6f3\">Those facing the problems have been having discussions on community pages and a WhatsApp group to combat the issue collectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e2298e3b79a8d59f774433a49cb7a088\">Sheffield City Council have said they are aware of complaints and that a pest control team leader attended Olive Grove Road last month to speak to a resident experiencing issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1864eb13dc908844aaa9b050d3eed3d2\">They also met up with two further residents and had a walk around the area and check boundary walls on the street, as well as sending letters to the whole street, as well as surrounding streets, with advice on issues such as feeding wildlife which may attract rats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-308008f1412852a1d3904d7a69fdec28\">Wider discussions on Facebook have sparked comments from Sheffield residents about the situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2b08d1568a7844b905ceab4efa791f03\">One user wrote: \u201cThe whole city has an infestation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ce17a3d7badd2c67d4f52771e7790cc9\">Another said: \u201cIf you think that\u2019s bad you should see Page Hall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fonlinesheffield%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0BDmcWdxvqCvwxFoDfz83oemkDUoRmHV5xjWx9A6tRhqed2XJVVNp1pcJwoX3nzTgl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"532\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64453d23cbab37dc0515009eee4e83e3\">Cllr Joe Otten, Chair of the Waste and Street Scene Committee at Sheffield City Council, said: \u201cWe understand anyone who experiences an issue like a rat infestation over any period of time will be anxious and frustrated, and where we can, we will provide support to rectify that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b8780eca37ee0e0e5300450fde9cd27\">\u201cWe do offer a range of pest control services, including a free service for people on qualifying benefits who identify a rat problem. 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