Reference: FOI-427725075
Date of request: 07/06/2022
Title of request: Freedom of Information request - Seagull incidents and costs

Dear Benjamin Butcher,

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Kind regards

Maldon District Council

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Dear Benjamin Butcher,
Your Freedom of Information Request has been completed, please see details
below
Thank you for your FOI request. Please be advised there are no Sea Gull
incidents to report in the time frames you gave and no fines or other have
been issued in respect of sea gull incidents 
If you are not satisfied with our response to your request, please let us
know.  If we are unable to resolve the matter quickly then you may wish to
pursue this through the Councils complaints procedure and request an
internal review of the decision.  A request for an internal review must be
submitted within two months of receiving our response to your request. 
Complaints should be made in writing to the Council at Princes Road,
Maldon CM9 5DL or by email to [1][email address] or by using the
form available on the Council's website at [2]http://www.maldon.gov.uk.
Kind regards
Maldon District Council
 
 
 
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From: Benjamin Butcher <[FOI #867797 email]>
Sent: 06 June 2022 14:50
To: DPO <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Seagull incidents and costs
 
 
 
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
 
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