Overview

• A growing number of seaside towns including Aldeburgh, Whitby, Lyme Regis and St Ives now use PSPOs to prohibit feeding gulls and can impose on-the-spot penalties from £80.
• Maximum fines for repeat offences or unheeded warnings can reach up to £2,500 under public health and anti-social behaviour bylaws.
• A recent incident involving a 97-year-old woman threatened with a £2,500 fine near Blackpool has drawn attention to strict enforcement.
• The Sun identified 13 coastal locations from Exmouth to Hastings where visitors risk fines for feeding seagulls.
• Operators such as Luxury Group Stay report increased demand for private holiday rentals where guests can avoid unexpected local restrictions.