LIKE a previous correspondent, I, too, have (or had) a rat problem. After moving to my house in February I saw three in my garden, more so after leaving food out for the birds.

I did the cheapest and easiest thing available, I purchased some rat poison from Tesco for under £3 and after a week I have buried them.

Who needs councils for this matter when they should be putting their efforts in collecting the rubbish that attracts them in the first place?

M TAYLOR, Weston, Southampton.