Use of Bird Netting on Council Buildings
Received: 13 November 2025
Please provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, covering the past five years (2019-2024) or as many years as data is available:1.Buildings:- Number of council-owned/managed buildings with bird netting installed.2.Bird Deaths & Trapped Birds:- Number of dead birds found in netting each year.- Number of birds trapped in netting each year, broken down by species if recorded.- How many trapped birds were dead vs rescued alive.- For any birds found alive: what happened to them (e.g., released, taken to vet/rescue, handed to contractor, culled).3.Inspections & Maintenance:- How often netting is inspected, repaired or replaced.- How many reports of trapped birds the council receives each year.- How often the council checks netting to ensure it is not harming birds.4.Rationale & Alternatives:- Reasons for using bird netting on council buildings.- Whether alternatives were considered, and if so, which.5.Costs:- Annual spending on installation, maintenance, and repair of bird netting.Please provide the information electronically (e.g., PDF, Word, or Excel).If the request risks exceeding the cost limit, please advise so I can refine it.
Outcome / Documents
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