Gull Forum

Terms of Reference

Worcester City Council agreed to establish a ‘Gull Forum’ to help support businesses and residents across the city in resolving the negative impacts of gulls in the City.

Aim

The aim of the Forum is to identify and share best practice in gull control and enable targeted complementary action across the City.

Objective

• Identify gull control work undertaken across the city;
• Review the impact of the work undertaken;
• Identify areas where impacts not resolved;
• Where possible identify appropriate control action that could be taken.
• Group Membership
• Crowngate
• Worcester BID
• Worcestershire Regulatory Services
• Worcester City Council
• Worcester Cathedral
• University of Worcester
• Cathedral ward Members (Cllrs Lynn Denham, Allah Ditta, Jabba Riaz)
• Chair of Environment Committee – Cllr Joy Squires
• Businesses with an interest [including Humberstones and Thursfields]
• Residents with an interest

Frequency of Meetings

Meetings are to be convened and scheduled to take place quarterly for the first year and twice a year thereafter (proposing a meeting prior to and post the breeding season).

Agenda Items and Minutes

The Forum will be supported and facilitated by Worcestershire Regulatory Services and Worcester City Council.