Don Foster

Liberal Democrats | Bath

Don to call for research into urban gulls

22 April 2009

Bath MP Don Foster will tonight [Thursday] call on the government to fund research into controlling urban gulls. Don is leading an Adjournment Debate on this issue in the House of Commons this evening.

Don said, "Urban gulls have been a menace in Bath for some time, attacking rubbish bags, defecating across the city and damaging cars and buildings. Many other towns and cities across the country have to deal with the issue of urban gulls.

"However, while councils across the country are trying to deal with this problem, the fact is that no-one really knows what to do, because there has been no research into the issue.

"The urban seagull problems have to be resolved. We need research to help us identify effective control measures, we need greater clarity about the rules allowing such measures to be undertaken and we certainly don't need any moves which will make tackling the problem more difficult.

"Too many people have lived for too long with the menace of the urban seagull. I hope we can hear tonight what help the government has to offer."