Complaints and inquiries received on seagulls being fed and any related nuisance that occurs

Published on: 9 December 2014

Question type: Written

Asked by: Montfort Tadier

Answered by: Minister for Health and Social Services

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 9th DECEMBER 2014

Question

Will the Minister advise how many complaints and/or inquiries have been received and recorded in the last 3 years to do with seagulls being fed and any related nuisance that occurs?

Answer

Feeding wild birds is not a statutory nuisance.

The number of complaints/enquiries made to the Environmental health department about seagulls and related nuisance are:

2011 5 2012 8 2013 6 2014 (to date) 0

However these figures are not comprehensive as complaints not specifically about nuisance are referred to the Natural Environment Officer at the Environment Department.