Seagull Complaints - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description: Seagull Complaints
FOI Number: 556
Date Received: 06/06/2022
Type of Request: FOI
Request or Question: 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**?
Response: 1.
The Council received the following number of seagull complaints by year:
2016 – 5 complaints
2017 – 4 complaints
2018 – 5 complaints
2019 – 8 complaints
2020 – 7 complaints
2021 – 9 complaints
2022 (to date) – 2 complaints

2. The Council received the following number of complaints about seagulls attacking an individual / pet by year:
2016 – 1 complaint
2017 – 3 complaints
2018 – 1 complaint
2019 – 3 complaints
2020 – 2 complaints
2021 – 2 complaints
2022 (to date) – 0 complaints

3. The Council has spent the following on seagull management by financial year:
2016/17 – £1544.73
2017/18 – NIL
2018/19 - £1238.72
2019 – £978.00
2020 – zero
2021 – zero
2022 – zero