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04 September 2023

Control Solutions wins street cleaning tender for Debenham Parish Council

PRESS RELEASE

Family-run, Suffolk based pest control business, Control Solutions, has been awarded a three year contract for street cleaning and public bin emptying for the Parish of Debenham.

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Owner and operator Ben Goodrum said: "When we initially saw the tender come out we didn't really give it any thought, but then we saw that the tender deadline had been extended and thought maybe they haven't found what they were looking for, so we gave it a closer look.

"Having read the details of what was involved, we decided that it was similar to recommendations we give out to our customers all of the time; remove and keep areas litter free, empty bins before they overflow and keep vegetation down. Basically IPM.

"We thought this would not only be a boost to our contract portfolio but we could take the fight to the front line and help reduce any pest activity in this lovely parish. It's not only rats that are attracted to litter but also flies and wasps, so by keeping the streets clean and the bins empty before they get to full, we would also be controlling any pest activity at the source.

"A win-win for the parish, the people living there and our portfolio."

Ben continued:

"We've teamed up with the parish which also has a group called the Green Team, who regularly carry out litter picks and other volunteer works with the schools and the business to keep this great village in the heart of mid-Suffolk one to be proud of!

"It has some wonderful walks in the countryside, lakes and woodland areas. It just goes to show if you think outside the box in this time of high interest rates and cost of living you can still build on your core business and carry out proactive pest control without carrying out reactive pest control."

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Source: Control Solutions PR

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