BOURNEMOUTH and Poole councils say they have no plans to ban people from feeding gulls after a new ban was introduced in West Dorset.
West Dorset District Council said the measure, which came into force on Monday, was part of a new Public Space Protection Order.
It said the new rules had been drawn-up after residents responded to a consultation on how public spaces should be managed.
Signs will be put up in West Bay and Lyme Regis warning people about the ban and anyone who ignores it could receive a £100 fixed penalty notice or be prosecuted.
Councillor Alan Thacker, of West Dorset District Council, said: “These measures aim to reduce anti-social behaviour still further and reduce the problem of aggressive gulls."
A spokesperson for Bournemouth Council said: “We do discourage people from feeding seagulls through notices on the seafront but no plans whatsoever to introduce a PSPO around feeding of gulls.”
A Borough of Poole spokesperson said: “We are not proposing to implement a ban on feeding gulls.”
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