{"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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">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 wp-block-paragraph\">\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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