Bath MP secures Seagull Summit
I was a little dismissive last time I mentioned urban seagulls in Bath. (Remember? I was talking about sandwiches.)
However, I am pleased to report there has been a development.
Lib Dem MP for Bath Don Foster has finally secured a meeting with a DEFRA minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, to have a meeting to discuss things that can be done to combat the feathery plague.
Your days are numbered, villain!
Commenting, Don Foster said:
The fact that they are at last agreeing to have a meeting is at least a starter for 10. I’m delighted.
The Bath Chronicle has also reported that:
B&NES has tried a number of methods of combating the birds, such as oiling eggs and the use of a hawk, while it is considering a trial of hessian rubbish sacks in part of the city centre.
This seems quite reasonable until you imagine a gang of Liberal Democrats running about with bottles of olive oil, being chased around by a swarm of seagulls, in turn being chased around by a loose hawk. Then it just sounds like a Scooby Doo cartoon.
Back to reality; I am particularly reassured to see that there is a Seagull Trauma hotline:
Details of how gulls have affected you or your business will be kept confidential and should be emailed to pete.rock@blueyonder.co.uk
At date has not been set for the meeting, though presumably it will be scheduled to coincide with the next G20 summit to ensure maximum publicity.
Seriously, though the issue of Urban Seagulls is quite quirky, I do agree that it is a problem in Bath and other cities that needs to be investigated.
Less seriously, I’ve decided not to try to shout louder than the Labour Party conference, so I can’t tell you what to expect this week!
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