Overview

• At a July 2 meeting, Stillington Parish Council voted to offer the bonded pair of geese back to their owners or re-home them at an alternative pond on road safety grounds.
• The resident-led “Save The Stillington Geese!” campaign has collected over 1,163 signatures, exceeding the village’s 828 residents.
• Campaign organizers and villagers say the council made its decision without consulting local households or entering meaningful dialogue.
• North Yorkshire councillor Malcolm Taylor declined to intervene, describing the issue as a solely parish council matter.
• Locals have raised animal welfare concerns after reporting that the geese’s recently laid clutch of eggs was removed without explanation.