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    • FOI request (FOIR-427577137)

      Seagull incidents and costs

      Requested Mon 06 June 2022
      Responded Thu 30 June 2022

      I am writing to request information relating to seagulls/gulls in your local area, please can you supply:

      1. How many complaints involving seagulls/gulls did the council receive in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022? *

      2. How many incidents involved a seagull/gull attacking an individual or pet in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022? *

      3. How much was spent on seagull/gull management in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022? **

      4. Please give a brief description of the measures taken relevant to question 3.

      5. Does your local authority have a specific fine regime related to gulls? If so, please give a breakdown of fines given for feeding gulls in the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022?

      * For 2022, give the latest data at the point of reply.

      ** If easier, please feel free to supply with financial years.


      Response

      The information below is for all animals and not specifically seagulls.

      1.

      Animal Feeding

      2016 - 5

      2017 - 6

      2018 - 11

      2019 - 12

      2020 - 23

      2021 - 12

      2022 - 4

      Animal Nuisance

      2016 - 0

      2017 - 0

      2018 - 0

      2019 - 3

      2020 - 0

      2021 - 0

      2022 - 0

      2.

      Animal Feeding

      2016 - 0

      2017 - 0

      2018 - 2

      2019 - 0

      2020 - 0

      2021 - 0

      2022 - 0

      3. Information not held

      4. Information not held

      5. Information not held

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