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  • 25 June 2014

    Message from BPCA President

    Martin Harvey of Harvey Environmental Services looks back at the Association's successes during 2014, and forward to the year ahead: Four years ago we set out a strategy for the Association to support our members in the 21st century and bey.... More

  • 23 May 2014

    PPC Live 2014: a great success!

    BPCA's new PPC Live event was a huge success with delegates and exhibitors alike. The exhibition and conference was held in the AJ Bell Stadium in Salford, Manchester on 21 May, and attracted over 340 pest controllers from across the North We.... More

  • 13 May 2014

    WIIS investigate rogue pest controllers

    The Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS) and its counterpart in Scotland (WIIS - Scotland) are involved in wildlife crime investigations as illustrated by the following two case studies. The WIIS was involved in the investigation of a p.... More

  • 24 February 2014

    BPCA wins European Association of the Year

    The British Pest Control Association has won the prestigious ‘Association of the Year' Award from the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA). The presentation took place at CEPA's General Assembly in Dortmund, follow.... More

  • 16 January 2014

    Waste Carrier Registration – this affects you!

    Any companies removing waste from sites (even small amounts of spent bait, UV tubes or packaging) must register with the Government. If waste collection is not your main business, registration is free and only required once. This will apply to m.... More

  • 20 December 2013

    Rentokil buys pest control division of Green Compliance for £4m

    Rentokil Initial is to buy the pest control division of Green Compliance. Rentokil is paying a total of £4m in cash for the company, comprising £3.25m in an initial consideration and a further £0.75m payable over 12 months. Phill.... More

  • 25 November 2013

    BPCA gives out 43,507 referrals to members in 2013

    From 1 January until 31 December 2013, 43,507 details have been passed on to the public for both domestic and commercial jobs. If each referral was worth just £50 that would be over £2,000,000 of potential business we're giving to ou.... More

  • 07 November 2013

    BPCA comments on recent rodenticide resistance stories

    Technical Manager Richard Moseley said "cases of resistance in rats have been known for decades." A study being undertaken by the Universities of Huddersfield and Reading began around three years ago and will eventually document where the highes.... More

  • 27 September 2013

    Starting out in pest control

    Are you fairly new to the industry and thinking of setting up your own pest control company? Why not book your place on our 'Starting out in pest control course' this October. This one day course is designed for anyone considering a new career or.... More

  • 17 September 2013

    Jonathan Peck - industry mourns

    The news that Jonathan Peck lost his battle with cancer on Sunday 15 September was received by both the staff team and Executive Board with great sadness. There's little we can tell you about Jonathan that you probably don't already know, eit.... More

  • 22 March 2013

    HSE release summary of responses for Risk Mitigation Measures

    The HSE consulted industry on our views regarding their proposals for SGARs. The summary of responses is now available here. BPCA will be attending a meeting in April to take this further with HSE. The summary of responses to the stakeholder engag.... More

  • 11 February 2013

    British Pest Control Association comments on fox attack

    Technical Manager Richard Moseley said "although fox attacks on humans are very rare, this doesn't mean we should dismiss the recent incident of the baby boy being attacked as an isolated incident." When asked there would be a call for a cull.... More

  • 17 January 2013

    Helicopter crash devastates the pest control industry

    Reports have confirmed Matthew Wood, a Rentokil employee from Sutton was sadly killed in the helicopter crash in Vauxhall, London, while he made his way to work. A statement from Rentokil CEO, Alan Brown said "we can confirm that our Rentokil Init.... More

  • 07 January 2013

    Rats blamed for blaze - save yourself from similar devastation

    Rats could be to blame for a fire at a coach firm, destroying three coaches and three minibuses in Hedge End, near Southampton.  Fire investigators have concluded that the most likely cause of the fire was a spark from an electrical fault, wh.... More

 

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