……….goose droppings

The York Council’s Executive will tomorrow Thursday decide what to do about the fouling caused by York’s Canada & Greylag Goose population.

There had been suggestions that a cull was needed although treatment of eggs has been an option for some time.

It is difficult to see the geese as a major issue in the City although they reputedly produce as much as 5 pounds of waste each day.

There is a goose dropping cleansing machine – invented not surprisingly in Canada – which could be used to clean  parks and footpaths of all droppings. See demonstration video.

Ward Committees have funding available to use on local problems like these and so could hire in a machine periodically.

NB. The Executive will also consider removing the right to free home to school transport for some York children. The report on that item includes only 20 pages.

A plan that could see social care budgets cut by £1 million is covered in 90 pages