Wishaw councillor hits out over 'plague of rats' in two streets of town

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A Wishaw councillor has spoken out over a ‘plague of rats’ in two streets of the town. Central Wishaw Labour councillor Frank McKay has called on the council’s environmental health department to take action after the huge number of vermin were spotted in Marshall Street and Glasgow Road.Councillor McKay said: “It’s been absolutely horrendous, it’s like a plague down there.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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This problem has been going on for months and needs tackled immediately.“There are videos of dozens of rats running here, there and everywhere.“Poison has been out down but you can see the rat runs.“There is ivy, a hedge and trees down there so that all needs stripped out and the whole place needs fumigated.“I have spoken to one landlord who had just renovated a flat and after six months she wanted out because she couldn’t deal with rats being everywhere.” A spokesperson for North Lanarkshire Council confirmed the local authority were aware of the concerns raised regarding the