I WAS delighted when the mayor of Rhyl came to see me at the White Rose Centre and began to praise my team for the fantastic display of flowers at the car park entrance. But it was not long before I understood the real reason for her visit. Any jubilation quickly turned sour as she began to tell me of her dismay about the “months and months” of seagull fouling on the main car park roof. This prompts me to invite Chris Ruane MP, Anne Jones AM, the mayor of Rhyl, local and county councillors, members of Rhyl Business Group and residents of Rhyl and Prestatyn to a 7am breakfast meeting at the White Rose Centre on Monday, September 8. The purpose is to discuss a problem I believe is very much representative of the current and general state of Rhyl itself. The town’s streets are uncared for and problems such as the ever increasing seagull population and dog fouling are swept under the carpet leaving those such as the White Rose Centre to bear the brunt of all the complaints. The seagull mess referred to by the mayor is actually overnight fouling, the consequence of up to 2,000 roosting seagulls. County council promises of culling the seagulls and oiling or pricking their eggs have not been forthcoming and the centre has invested a considerable amount of time and money in its attempts at controlling the problem. The car park is jetwashed dally by maintenance operatives. Due to the extent of the problem we have enlisted the services of an external contractor who also jet washes the car park from 7am to 10am on alternate days. Unfortunately we do not have a bottomless pit of money and the cost of cleaning up the mess is paid for by the tenants from the service charge. I have estimated that to remove all seagull fouling on a daily basis would require four men with jet washers working 6am to 10am. The bill for this would be around £50,000 per season. A quick glance of the car park roof in the morning reveals evidence of copious amounts of chicken bones, but surely a seagull’s access to such culinary delights cannot be that easy? A quick glance at the litter-strewn High Street makes that somewhat of a rhetorical question. I ask all who witness the seagull mess on the customer car park of the White Rose Centre to complain not to me, but to town and county council officials. Please ring 01745 339140 if you wish to attend the breakfast meeting on Monday, September 8. RICHARD HENDERSON Manager, White Rose Centre, Rhyl | 
