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30 October 2025
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Rosina Robson shares how the Association’s new pestcareers.org.uk hub, recruitment film, Open Doors Charter and social media campaign are helping to attract a more diverse, skilled and inspired workforce into pest management.
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09 December 2022
New member benefit: Discounted print services from Stirland Paterson
14 November 2022
BPCA has partnered with WowNow Hire to give members discounts on tailor-made hire solutions for pest businesses.
04 November 2022
Proposals in Scotland relating to a ban on the use of glue traps and increased regulation of other wildlife traps have been published.
01 November 2022
Press activity ramped up with appearances on television and radio for BPCA.
Alex Wade from Wade Environmental delves into some of the incredible (and sometimes disgusting) things rats can do.
Professor Stephen Harris talks to PPC magazine about establishing the status of ship rats in Britain.
31 October 2022
PPC regular Michael Coates explains how corporate social responsibility doesn’t have to be about mega organisations and box-ticking.
Blu Bookkeeping help you figure out finances for your pest control business.
21 October 2022
Bayer has completed the sale of its Environmental Science Professional business to the international private equity firm Cinven.
06 October 2022
BPCA has been invited to give evidence defending glue boards at the Welsh Parliament in November.
22 September 2022
CQMS Safety-Scheme offers BPCA member companies a free SSIP Health and Safety Certification.
08 September 2022
Professional pest controller magazine issue 108 is out now and available to read online for free.
07 September 2022
Bayer Environmental Science and the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) talk about the benefits of a healthy work/life balance.
How can employers and companies look out for signs of stress and anxiety, and help their most valuable asset, their employees?
06 September 2022
Regular PPC magazine contributor Grahame Turner is back! This time he’s turning his attention to your pest control folders.
Pest-Tech has a really strong social media presence: in PPC108, Kelly Farrant tells us how social media has helped his business get bigger and busier.
At BPCA, we've worked hard to put together an exclusive new package of membership benefits for all our members.
Sean Taylor talks about Pestforce, how the franchise business model works and the ups and downs of running a business.
05 September 2022
BPCA has teamed up with Radius Connect to offer exclusive discounts to BPCA members on their business mobiles, cloud telephone systems and broadband.
23 August 2022
British Pest Control Association has gained accreditation as a real living wage employer following assessment by the Living Wage Foundation.
08 August 2022
Press release: Nurture Landscapes Group has acquired Alpha Pest Control in Stoke-on-Trent and Enserve Corporation Limited in Leeds.
31 May 2022
In this issue of PestWatch, guest author Chris Parmiter from BPCA Consultant Member company Pesttrain clarifies the legal nuances of controlling field mice in the UK.
In this new series, Grahame Turner from BPCA Consultant member company PestAcuity, will turn his attention to pest risk assessments.
In the UK, there are paths available for the purpose of reporting incidents that occur and being aware of how to report correctly will benefit the whole pest control sector.
Regular PPC writer Alex Wade from Wade Environmental is back – and this time he's talking through the opportunities licensing could bring.
07 July 2025
BPCA has proudly signed the Armed Forces Covenant, strengthening its commitment to supporting current and former military personnel and their families.
06 June 2025
Six new Member Directors have been chosen to help lead the Association and represent the interests of BPCA members at the highest level.
08 January 2026
The Draft United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2025 cleared an important hurdle yesterday.
07 January 2026
British Pest Control Association (BPCA) has joined a major cross-sector coalition of professional and membership bodies calling on the government to work more closely with accredited organisations to boost skills, productivity and public confidence.
06 January 2026
BPCA is encouraging members to explore a new free CPD opportunity designed to help small and medium-sized pest management businesses use artificial intelligence in a practical, responsible way.
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