Oh Dear Jai , you must try harder !!!

To: "Jai Restal"
Subject: RE: Pigeon Muck on Hemel Market 

Hello Jai , 

Thanks for your email , 

Yes I have seen the hawks in action , yes the pigeons do fly away for about an hour and then return , totally cost ineffective .

The pigeon Muck on the Market has not been cleaned in at least the last two years , if you think it has please produce the cleaning log copy !!

You clearly have never visited the market or you would know the level of broken glass , empty bottles , take away meals , cigarette packs , butts and other rubbish that accumulates . I suggest you go to the market area next Wednesday at 6.00 am and see for yourself 

Regards Mike 

From: "Jai Restal"
To: "'Mi
Subject: RE: Pigeon Muck on Hemel Market 


Dear Michael,

 

Thank you for your e-mail today.

 

I am pleased to say that the pigeon situation in Hemel town centre is being managed.

 

The council is taking a proactive approach to deterring pigeons and their by-products from the town centre by introducing a natural predator to the area. 

You may see our hawk flyers van’s parked up in the town centre from time to time while the hawks are patrolling the sky’s above scaring away a vast number of pigeons. You may even be lucky enough to see one of them in flight (the hawks that is not the vans?).

If you get a chance to see one of the birds up close or in action I would take the opportunity as they are fascinating creatures! 

Obviously there will be the odd bird which will inevitably “slip through the net” but the numbers of pigeons in the town centre is dropping!

With regard’s to cleaning up the by products of pigeons we do have a regular cycle of cleaning which takes place in all areas of Dacorum. 

The length of the cycle is dependent on the use/general cleanliness of that particular area, although I am not entirely sure how regular the market place is cleaned. 

I will endeavour to find out for you and I have passed your e-mail on to the relevant contacts to investigate this matter further for us.

I am sorry that you feel this way but I hope that my e-mail has gone some way to reassure you that we do care about this and we are working for a cleaner, safer Dacorum for all to enjoy.
 
Kind Regards 

Cllr Jai Restall

Councillor for the ward of Gadebridge

Dacorum Borough Council