What has B&NES Council already been doing to solve the gull problem?
July 2001: The local authority launched a programme of coating gull eggs in mineral oil, to suffocate the chick inside. It proves successful and is rolled out as an annual measure.
February 2007: Nick the Harris Hawk was hired for three months to scare off the gulls in the build-up to nesting season. He was flown from the roofs of five central buildings twice a week for an hour. It was part of a range of new measures, which included eggs being replaced with artificial eggs and a recording of a gull's distress call being played from roofs.
October 2010: The introduction of food waste collections, giving residents the opportunity to put their leftovers out in small, plastic boxes, to prevent gulls from ripping open plastic bags.
September 2012: Strong black sacks are distributed to households, so residents can put their rubbish into them and see them protected from attacks by gulls and animals. New solar powered bins are also installed on the streets of Bath, which can close up, meaning litter is contained and cannot be got at by gulls.
April 2013: The council handed out fines to more than 30 traders during a month-long crack down on businesses putting their rubbish out at the wrong times. The authority said the tough restrictions were needed to limit the time waste was sitting in the streets, offering an open invitation for gulls.