Seagull incidents and costs

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Benjamin Butcher

Hello,

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 if easier.

Under section 16, you must supply advice if the advice and assistance if the request - please get in touch if you need to do so.

Yours faithfully,

Benjamin Butcher

Freedom of Information, Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council

Dear Sir/Madam
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
 
Your request has now been considered and the information requested is
below:-
 
1. How many complaints involving seagulls/gulls did the council receive in
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022*
Ans. 2016= 58, 2017= 49, 2018= 88, 2019= 46, 2020= 69, 2021= 114, 2022= 31
to date.
2. How many incidents involved a seagull/gull attacking an individual or
pet in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022*
Ans. NOT RECORDED
 
3. How much was spent on seagull/gull management in 2016, 2017, 2018,
2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022**?
Ans. ZERO
 
4. Please give a brief description of the measures taken relevant to
question 3.
Ans. N/A
 
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?
Ans. NO
 
*For 2022, give the latest data at the point of reply **If easier, please
feel free to supply with financial years if easier.
 
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