FI16457

Request

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.

Response

1. One.

2. As follows:

• Zero
• Not applicable
• Not applicable
• Not applicable

3. As follows:

• Every three months
• Zero
• Not applicable

4. As follows:

• Reduce maintenance costs and potential damage to buildings
• The Council does not hold this information.

5. £9,273.96.