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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From: Benjamin Butcher
[[6]mailto:[FOI #867952 email]]
Sent: 06 June 2022 14:55
To: Data Protection <[7][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* 0
2. How many incidents involved a seagull/gull attacking an individual or
pet in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022*0
3. How much was spent on seagull/gull management in 2016, 2017, 2018,
2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022**? No information available
4. Please give a brief description of the measures taken relevant to
question 3. 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?
*For 2022, give the latest data at the point of reply **If easier, please
feel free to supply with financial years if easier. N/A
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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