Residents are told they need SICK NOTES before council chiefs will clear ...
Residents are told they need SICK NOTES from GPs saying nuisance seagulls are ruining their health before council chiefs will clear nests New gull licence to remove nests is being trialled by Bath and Worcester council It requires people to give a sick note from a GP before gull nests can be removed They were told sleep-deprivation is not a reason for removal without a sick note The new licence was to help prevent the growth of seagull populations in towns
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When sleep-deprived residents were told of new licences to have seagulls' nests removed from outside their homes, they did not expect any fowl play.
But their joy was short-lived when they found out the troublesome birds' nests could not be removed without a doctor's note.
A new gull licence, being trialled by councils in Bath and Worcester, requires the public to prove they have requested help from a GP before gull control officers can take any action.
Residents have been told salmonella-ridden gull faeces and sleep-deprivation are not acceptable public health reasons for the nests'
