David Porter is the pest control and dog warden operations manager at Luton Borough Council, where his team consists of six fully qualified pest control officers and two managers.  

The team deliver a fully integrated pest control service to the 214,000 residents of the town, across 19 mainly urban wards. In addition, it services a wide range of commercial contracts across varying sectors which adopt a treatment and sustainable prevention approach. 

Since August 2020, Mr Porter and his team have worked in partnership with Milton Keynes Council helping to tackle rodent issues in public places.