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21 April 2020
GVS talk RPE for pest professionals and Covid-19
In this guest blog, Danny Barr, one of GVS' UK RPE specialists, talked us through the work GVS has been doing and the key aspects of wearing safety masks. . More
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14 April 2020
Scottish Natural Heritage: gull licence process reminder
Scottish Natural Heritage are urging pest controllers to double check they're sending the correct information for gull licence applications.. More
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08 April 2020
New bird licences toolbox talk released for BPCA members
BPCA's technical team has created a bird licensing toolbox talk template for members to download. . More
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01 April 2020
13 resources for pest professionals during Covid-19 pandemic
BPCA has released 13 resources for operating essential services during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some of these resources are free for everyone, while others are for BPCA members only.. More
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01 April 2020
Natural England: updates on licences for bird and stoat control
Natural England has released new general licences for stoat control, as well as continuing to process individual licences for bird control.. More
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19 February 2021
UPDATED: Furloughing pest management workers and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS)
Covid-19 has made furlough the HR word of the moment in the UK, but what is it and how does it work for your pest management business? . More
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27 March 2020
FAQ: Pest management and Covid-19
Frequently asked questions for pest management professionals amid the Covid-19 pandemic. More
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27 March 2020
Scottish general licence changes coming
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has announced that the new general licence will, from 1 April, only cover two species – Canada Goose and feral pigeon.. More
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27 March 2020
Coronavirus (Covid-19) risk assessment template released for BPCA members
BPCA members can now access a Coronavirus (COVID-19) risk assessment template provided by Stallard Kane.. More
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26 March 2020
BPCA position statement of Covid-19 disinfection
BPCA is aware that many members have begun to offer disinfection services for Covid-19.. More
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25 March 2020
Pest control critical to sustain public health during Covid-19 crisis
Press release: Urgent action required to ensure pest control management can continue to be administered in the Covid-19 pandemic. More
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25 March 2020
VIDEO: Advice for pest professionals during Covid-19 pandemic
The video will help pest management businesses understand how the pandemic will affect their work, and offer suggestions for mitigating risks involved in doing pest control work. . More
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23 March 2020
Can I go to work? Guidance for pest management professionals
Last night (23 March 2020), the Government announced further measures to stop the spread of Covid 19, including not being able to leave you home except for very specific exceptions. . More
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20 March 2020
BPCA writes letter to schools to allow pest management to continue during Covid-19 pandemic
BPCA writes to schools and continues to urge the Government to designate pest professionals as key workers during Covid-19 pandemic.. More
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19 March 2020
BPCA writes to Prime Minister to ask to be designated as key workers amid Covid-19 pandemic
Today, BPCA has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking that pest management professionals be designated key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.. More
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15 February 2021
UPDATED: Advice for pest professionals operating during Covid-19 pandemic
Advice for pest management professionals based on current government guidance, as well as our position statement on the Covid-19 pandemic. . More
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05 March 2020
Scotland: three new general licences announced
Scottish Natural Heritage has released three new general licences for bird control. . More
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04 March 2020
Guidance for pest management companies on Covid-19 Coronavirus
The outbreak of New Corona Virus 2019-nCoV, commonly known as Coronavirus or Covid-19, in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei Province, has had a major impact across the globe. . More
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13 February 2020
GENERAL LICENCES: six licences reissued for control of wild birds
Six general licences reissued in England on a temporary basis ahead of new licences coming into force on 1 August 2020.. More
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06 February 2020
BIG BIRD WRAP-UP: General and individual licences for bird control in the UK
This quick view page will give you all the headline information and latest updates on general and individual licences in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.. More
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13 March 2020
How to apply for gull licence as deadline approaches
BPCA is advising all members that they should apply for their individual licences for gull control in good time for breeding season.. More
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30 January 2020
FAQ: Lesser black-backed and herring gull licensing
An FAQ regarding the Lesser Black-Backed Gull and Herring Gull bird control licensing changes.. More
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30 January 2020
Natural England releases details of new bird control licensing arrangements for herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls
Natural England has today released details of licensing arrangements for lesser black-backed and herring gulls.. More
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29 January 2020
New licences for Lesser black-backed and Herring gull released tomorrow – England
Natural England (NE) has confirmed that new bird licences for the control of the Lesser black-backed gull and Herring gulls will be released tomorrow (30 January 2020).. More
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07 January 2020
What’s happening with bird licences?
BPCA Technical Officer Natalie Bungay gives a brief overview of the current status of bird licences for pest management across the UK.. More