Established in May of 1993, we have now entered our sixteenth (16th) year of operation and are always open to new memberships from those who are employed within the UK Pest Control Industry either as individual Pest Control Technicians (PCT's), as pest control servicing businesses within the private sector or those who work within Local Government for District, Borough, City or Unitary Councils.
We have always prided ourselves to be able to help and advise those at the working face of the Industry as well as assisting them to manage their businesses, so as to ensure we all conduct our businesses in a professional and business-like manner. If NPTA House doesn't know the answer "we know a person who does"!
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14/08/08 - Ship rat bodies wanted! |
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Liverpool museum are looking for ship rat bodies (10 if possible), for a display on slavery at their new Dockside museum. The museum can arrange for the transportation etc, and they have taxidermy facilities.
We realise that this might be a difficult task, but we're sure one of our members will come to the rescue!
If anyone can help, please contact George Prior at Expelit Pest Control on 01704 380879 or by email - thank you. |
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14/08/08 - Documents added |
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New documents added today.
- Report on charging for pest management services
- NPAP Best of the Best - the role of pest management
Read the documents here. |
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12/08/2008 - Questionnaires for the 2008 Rodent Report sent out |
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Questionnaires for the 2008 Rodent Report have now all been sent out to every one of the 420 Councils within England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Read more here. |
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11/07/2008 - Job vacancies updated |
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Part-time Service Technician required to cover Surrey/Sussex areas.
In addition, we currently have 4 companies seeking pest control operatives in the following areas, Bristol, Southampton, Kent , Reading, South Cheshire and surrounding areas.
View full details of these vacancies here. |
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07/07/2008 - BAT Awareness Course - Night Shooting Course - New Dates! |
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Due to the overwhelming success of recent courses, we've added more Bat Awareness Course dates in September, October and at PestTech. In the afternoon we've arranged a Night Shooting Course (except on PestTech day), and if you're booked on both courses (except PestTech day) you'll get lunch, FREE!
We are sure these courses are going to be very popular, so get in touch as soon as possible to secure your places. For more information, view the details in our training page.
Regulations protecting bats changed in 2007. Are you up-to-date?
Read here (PDF 13kb). Visit our training page for more courses & events. |
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01/07/2008 - ROMA PROTOCOL - Voice your opinion |
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01/07/2008 - 55 Days and counting... |
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55 days to go and counting... it's your responsibility.
K-Othrine® Rapide and ProControl® - important information.
Read more information here. |
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23/06/2008 - Website Design Service for NPTA Members |
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If you're thinking about owning a website, hold-on! We've teamed up with our own website designer John Barsby, to give NPTA members the opportunity to own a professionally designed website at a very competitive price.
Follow this link to your new website. |
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17/06/2008 - New Training dates added |
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SOFHT Managing Your Pest Control Contract - September 2008
SOFHT Mock Trial 2008 - September 2008
SOFHT Lecture, Annual Luncheon & SOFHT Awards 2008 - November 2008
Click here for more information. |
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16/06/2008 - Wasp Watch - Stings at record low in 2008 |
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Wasp Watch provides information on insect sting activity - mainly bees, wasps, and hornets - in the UK on a historic basis.
Visit their website here for more information.
Response Source reports UK Wasp and Bee Stings at Record Low in 2008. Read the article here. |
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24/04/2008 - Important Information for Pest Controllers |
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From 1st May an entry card scheme for site workers on construction and building sites will be required. This will also apply to Pest Controllers.
Read more here. |
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17/03/2008 - Business For Sale |
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A manufacturing company specialising in door and window insect screens for commercial and industrial premises as well as private housing is offered for sale.
Read more here. |
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07/03/2008 - ID THEFT SCAM! - Aiming at Pest Controllers |
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We are hearing stories of a company (Home Assist or Assistance) telephoning around making out they are from a service provider trying to get pest control companies to sign up to a scheme to provide the general public with details of their services.
They send out a form for you to complete and when you send it back, with all your details, they disappear! - Please - BE AWARE. |
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01/03/2008 - 31/03/2008 - HOT TOPIC! - The use of snares - what's your view? |
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The Scottish Government recently outlined it's policy on the use of snares. Read the article here. We would like to hear your views, the people who work within the industry.
During March we would like you to let us know if you think snares are a useful tool or they should be banned. Please tell us what you think and why.
The results will be collated and posted on this website and in Today's Technician. Please send your views by way of email here. |
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01/03/2008 - An open letter to DEFRA, HSE, PSD, English Nature and others... |
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Read a member's open letter to DEFRA, HSE, PSD, English Nature and others involved with overseeing the regulation of rodenticide products.
More details in the April edition of Today's Technician.
Read/download the full letter in PDF (27kb) here. |
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25/01/2008 - The NPTA National Rodent Survey Report 2007 |
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19/02/2008 - Association Seeking your Experiences |
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In an endeavour to increase the usefulness of Today's Technician, the editorial Board wish to invite pest control technicians at every level of their experience and career to send in your experiences that were something slightly out of the ordinary from your normal day to day work. Read more here. |
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Positive Impact on your Business? |
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We've teamed up with HSBC to bring to the attention of our membership a great product.
Employees are a vital part of every business. Keeping staff and the workforce healthy and motivated can have a real positive impact on business performance. Read more here. |
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NPTA Membership |
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The NPTA aim to promote the industry, its members, and to liaise with other organisations, associations and government bodies to raise the profile of professional pest control, and ensure that technicians have a voice within the industry. Find out more and join us. |
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NPTA PestTech - 2007 image gallery |
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Our annual PestTech Exhibition is viewed by many as the largest one-day Pest Control Exhibition in Europe and is attended by well over 1000 delegates. Have a look at our image gallery. |
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